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ACSI launches new climate change policy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) may now recommend super funds vote against companies that fail on climate-related risk. The newly updated policy from ACSI aims to improve how companies approach climate change risk. The policy ...

WTW commits to net zero

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
... Willis Towers Watson Investments will target net-zero emissions across its fully discretionary delegated investment portfolio by 2050. WTW said it will target at least a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across its discretionary delegated investment ...

Evergreen Consultants bolsters team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
... developments include the launch of a new ESG index, the Evergreen Responsible Investment Grade (ERIG) Index, and an investment portfolio stress testing tool for financial advisers," founder and director Angela Ashton said. "We are committed to providing ...

Sunsuper, QSuper members ask for better climate disclosures

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... has conducted climate scenario analysis since 2015, and last year approved a Climate Action Plan for its investment portfolio. One hundred and forty-one QSuper members, who also support the Australian Conservation Foundation, sent a letter to QSuper ...

LIC seeks options for performance woes

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... five years (7.90%) compared to the benchmark which returned 5.90%, 10.56% and 10.94% respectively. TGG's investment portfolio is managed by Franklin Templeton subsidiary Templeton Global Equity Group and its top holdings include Samsung, Roche, Bayer ...

Industry fund appoints property mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... executive Adrian Pozzo said the new development will serve up to 3000 office workers and will boost the company's investment portfolio. "Responding to a future Adelaide workforce with a focus on sustainability, wellness, connection to the public community ...

Aware Super rejigs MySuper option

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... Australians' low engagement with their superannuation savings by automatically de-risking members' investment portfolio progressively as they aged. They were embraced by retail superannuation funds. However, many industry funds stayed away from ...

Limited advice overdue for disruption

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
There are clear opportunities to disrupt intra-fund and general advice that the industry is overlooking, shunning everyday Australians that need it most, according to superannuation experts. As the number of financial advisers continue to dwindle and ...

Charter Hall bleeds profits, appoints director

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... weight average lease expiry (WALE) increased from 8.6 to 9.1 years. Throughout the half-year, the property investment portfolio of $2 billion returned 10.9%. Commenting on the results, Charter Hall Group chief executive David Harrison said it has been ...

Equity Trustees wins investment mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... said. The latest development comes as EQT won two mandates at the end of last year: one to manage half the investment portfolio of OzChild endowment fund and a custody mandate for HomeCo Daily Needs REIT.