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AustralianSuper partners with greenhouse gas giants

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
Australia's largest superannuation fund has partnered with the country's major greenhouse gas emitters in a new initiative which will see them work towards a decarbonised future. AustralianSuper, joined by NAB and Schneider Electric, has partnered ...

HESTA doubles down on climate action

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... suggested the government remove barriers to long-term investment and enable innovative partnerships and structures to boost Clean Tech investment. Blakey encouraged the Morrison government to take a leaf out of our Kiwi counterparts' book to encourage ...

ATO extends WFH deductions

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
Australians will be able to claim 80 cents for every hour they worked at home due to COVID-19, with the ATO extending the simplified tax deduction method until September 30. Taxpayers will only be required to keep a record of the hours they worked from ...

LGS certified carbon neutral

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... employment opportunities for the local population, especially for women in enterprise. "They also raise living standards through clean water and solar energy as well as introducing innovations into local agriculture," Yip said. LGS' head office, situated ...

ERS surges $7bn in a week

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
Early Release of Super payments surged around $7 billion in the first week of July, according to Treasury estimates, but this may not be a reason to panic. Treasury estimates a further $7 billion was wiped from super funds as the second tranche of applications ...

AustralianSuper throws weight behind SDG platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... beneficiaries." The SDGs aim to achieve better outcomes for people all over the world by addressing issues like healthcare access, clean water scarcity and protecting the environment. The platform will identify companies whose products and services are ...

Australian Unity rejigs executive lineup

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... Unity's in-house cash and fixed interest team, Altius Asset Management led by Bill Bovingdon. Crestone Wealth Management and Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) have backed the new fund as cornerstone investors. "We believe there is a growing interest ...

Schroders readies private assets offering

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... total costs. There are no performance fees. "One thing we did when we started to think about this fund is we wanted it to be clean and transparent. That's something that is unique about this fund - there are no performance fees." Schroders, best ...

Perpetual wins government fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
... Islands. It will invest across a variety of sectors including agriculture, healthcare, education, financial inclusion and clean energy, according to DFAT. It will not offer grants and instead use loans, equity and guarantees to encourage additional investment ...

Westpac sells legacy stake in Pendal

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
Westpac sold its 9.5% stake in Pendal Group after market close yesterday sweeping clean its stake, and will continue to withdraw from the $14 billion in assets that Pendal currently manages for it. The block trade, which was handled by UBS last evening ...