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Taskforce exposes rising dangers for retail investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... tensions, have further fuelled retail trading growth. However, the taskforce raised concerns over the growing influence of social media on retail trading decisions, which leads to increased vulnerabilities around fraud risk. The rising popularity of ...

Super a big national advantage: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... "particularly in areas where we know we have big advantages," said Chalmers, whether that's the energy transition or social and affordable housing, data or digital. "All of these vast opportunities in our economy, there are big chances for superannuation ...

HESTA adds US$200m to Stafford Capital private equity fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2023
... from the HESTA Sustainable Growth option, which invests in companies selected and managed based on specific environment, social, and governance standards. As of 30 June 2022, the HESTA Sustainable Growth option has averaged an annual return of 10.39%. ...

Barrenjoey launches social purpose fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
... track records in private credit, are signatories to the UN PRI and have made a commitment to creating a positive social impact in Australia," Marshbaum said. "By providing access to early-stage funding for social purpose organisations, Community Capital ...

Goldman Sachs charged over ESG failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... fiduciaries can take into account the potential financial benefits of investing in companies committed to positive environmental, social and governance actions as they help plan participants make the most of their retirement benefits," Secretary of Labor ...

New ethical investing app has launched

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2022
... responsible entity and trustee. Each investment by the Kwala Fund is assessed on its financial performance, environmental and social contribution, tax rates paid on profits, corporate governance, and future prospects, through the lens of the United Nations ...

KPMG spotlights super's biggest challenges

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... compliance to consideration of ESG in terms of value creation for all stakeholders, market positioning, member retention and social licence," the report said. "KPMG is seeing super funds ask deeper questions, requiring holistic and joined up thinking ...

EQT reveals most popular fund launches

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... multi-asset funds (12%). The analysis found 83% of funds had no primary theme but of those that did most had an environment, social and governance (ESG) theme. On the rise of ESG funds, Equity Trustees managing director Mick O'Brien said: "This was a ...

Elon Musk buys Twitter for $61.4bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
Eccentric entrepreneur Elon Musk has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire social media networking platform Twitter. In a Tweet, Musk explained his motivation to acquire the tech giant saying: "Free speech is the bedrock of functioning democracy ...

ART responsible investment specialists jump to Redpoint

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... grew from $320 million to $960 million under his management. Prior to that, he was the head of new business at Regnan, an impact investment manager which is now part of the Pendal Group. Earlier in his career, Page worked at UBS, where he developed and ...