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VicSuper hits sustainability target early

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... 12% of its entire portfolio - a year early, while also claiming to have aligned member outcomes to eight of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The announcements form part of VicSuper's attitude towards transparency, which includes ...

Australia slips in global retirement ranks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
... retirement outcomes, sliding three places since last year. The Natixis Investment Managers Global Retirement Index ranks nations by retirement outcomes - assessing key areas like health, finances in retirement, material wellbeing and quality of life. ...

Macquarie unveils green ambitions in New York

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... project pipeline in non-OECD emerging market countries, overcoming historically weaker climate finance flows in those nations. Many of the projects are set to be backed by power purchase agreements with corporate clients, Macquarie added. As a member ...

AMP, HESTA, Hostplus lose out in ratings

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... holdings in the big four banks, Unilever and JD.com as well as its voting record. But HESTA has just been named in the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investing Leadership Group and in September was named by the Department of Environment and ...

Big Super Day Out success, but more to be done

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
The First Nations Foundation's 2019 Big Super Day Out reconnected more than $9.5 million in superannuation with Indigenous Australians. Taking off in July, the Indigenous-led super roadshow hit Darwin, Kununurra and Broome before heading to East Arnhem ...

Australia investor friendly, not consumer friendly: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
Morningstar research has revealed Australia is one of the most investor friendly nations in the world when it comes to fees and expenses. However, consumers may be getting the short end of the stick when it comes to fees and charges. The Global Investor ...

Super funds recognised in UNPRI awards

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
... the UNPRI. The inaugural PRI Awards have been presented, highlighting individually excellent projects across the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment's signatory base. The only Australian fund to receive an award, First State ...

Chief economist update: Trump should read Frank

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... central banks' limited firepower given the prevailing low (even negative) target interest rates in most developed nations. But there's a precedent Jerome, and its name is the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act (RTAA), enacted by US president Franklin ...

Impact investing under threat

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... companies whose business isn't aimed at addressing a clear environmental or social problem, as outlined in the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing Sustainable Development Goals, he says. Australian Ethical head of ethics research Stuart ...

Super fund launches new options

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... has introduced new ethical options for its 27,000 members. Christian Super, which is a founding signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment, has launched two new options: Ethical Growth Plus and Ethical Index Shares. Ethical ...