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Super funds snap up local renewable asset

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... support a sustainable environment and deliver strong long-term returns to our members," Sawtell-Rickson said. "The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals form part of our focus and this investment aligns with the goal of driving action to combat ...

China still positive despite unrest

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... retrenchment of corporate investments. "There will be no real winners in the trade war. The relationship between the two nations has become less co-operative and more confrontational," Yeung said. Buchet believes that in line with what has been seen ...

Rest climate risk case goes to trial

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
... or sustainable investment options to members in the way that some funds do. However, the fund is a member of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment and says it is strengthening efforts to measure, monitor and report on climate-related ...

Fossil fuel exposures climb at UniSuper

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... simply divesting certain holdings is not an effective strategy, at the FSC summit. UniSuper is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment and last year threw its weight behind the global Climate Action 100+, an investor initiative ...

Westpac faces 23 million breaches

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... records relating to the origin of some of the international transfers and carry out appropriate checks on transfers from nations where there is a potential child exploitation risk. "[Westpac failed to] carry out appropriate customer due diligence on ...

Trustee firm expands into fund administration

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... and member administration staff." Administration in Australia is far too manual and more expensive than in many other nations, he added. According to Sargon, the system will "seamlessly integrate super funds with key industry participants, enabling the ...

FIIG makes first impact investing play

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... claims to have provided 16 million loans worth around USD$9 billion over the last 15 years to mostly women in 28 developing nations. It points out that around 1.7 billion adults - 56% of which are women - don't hold a bank account with a financial ...

Legal fight could change super game

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... or sustainable investment options to members in the way that some funds do. However, the fund is a member of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment and says it is strengthening efforts to measure, monitor and report on climate-related ...

Is EM an investor's saving grace?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... attractiveness of Asia as a destination for investment. Doyle said that interest rates cuts in both emerging and developed nations are likely to support the global economy into 2020. "If we are right, then a recovery in global growth combined with a ...

US reaches $1bn settlement over 1MDB scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
... 1MDB at the expense of the people of Malaysia was laundered through the purchase of big-ticket assets in the US and other nations," said US Attorney Nicola Hanna of the Central District of California. "The message in this case is simple: the United States ...