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UniSuper appoints ESG manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
UniSuper has appointed Jodie Barns as ESG manager. Barns will be responsible for qualifying and quantifying ESG considerations in investments and operations, to inform decisions taken in investments. Barns joins the fund from the Australian Council ...

Four MySuper products fail for second time: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
Five MySuper products have failed the second annual MySuper performance test, with four of them failing for a second time. The product that failed this year's performance test for the first time is Westpac Group Plan MySuper. Westpac must now identify ...

Assets under custody take a hit: ACSA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
Total assets under custody in Australia dropped by more than 8% in the six months to June end, with some custodians seeing declines of more than 10%. The latest data from the Australian Custodial Services Association shows total assets under custody ...

Net zero commitments in ASX200 companies doubles

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2022
Net zero commitments are now the norm for Australian companies with $1.59 trillion or 70% of the ASX200's collective market capitalisation adopting them. Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' Promises, pathways and performance report details ...

ASX 100 chief executive bonuses hit record highs

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
Bonuses paid to ASX 100 chief executives hit record highs in FY21, jumping from 31% to 76.7%, a new report from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors said. In the first year of the pandemic, Australian boards responded to market turmoil ...

Australian Catholic Super, UniSuper sign SFT deed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
... underway, with the whole process expected to be finalised by year end. "We're really pleased to progress the agreement with ACS. Our aligned values and member-first focus will help to ensure a smooth transition to UniSuper for ACS members," UniSuper ...

ACSI bolsters engagement capabilities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors is growing, adding two senior staff members, including the former manager of ethical investments at AMP Capital's multi-asset group. Fiona Manning has joined ACSI as a senior analyst within the engagement ...

ACSRF, UniSuper confirm merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
... the forefront of our minds every day," UniSuper chief executive Peter Chun said. "Ensuring a smooth and easy transition for ACS members is vitally important. We look forward to welcoming them to UniSuper and helping them to create futures worth retiring ...

Regulators release crypto, cyber security roadmaps

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
The prudential regulator has set out in a letter its initial risk management expectation for individuals that engage in activities associated with crypto assets, as well as a policy roadmap for the future. In particular, APRA expects that all regulated ...

Disclosure lacking in common ownership: Committee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics has recommended greater disclosure obligations for institutional investors and proxy advisors and for the ACCC to actively monitor common ownership in Australia - all the while sharing little ...