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Christian Super reduces fees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
... oversees the impact investing portfolio to ensure the delivery of investment returns while achieving a social and environmental impact.

Zenith introduces ESG classification

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... responsible investment classification. The responsible investment classification aims to help financial advisers with an environmental, social and governance (ESG) focus to select funds based on this criteria. The classifications further identify which ...

Packhorse acquires inaugural property

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... know the expected financial returns generated by our business model are solid, but it's the additional value of our environmental impact and the potential for carbon sequestration that has captured the attention of investors," Samway said. Packhorse ...

ASIC review of ESG products underway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
... disclosures. Armour also encouraged boards to look out for greenwashing - and to ask themselves whether "disclosures around environmental risks and opportunities or their fund's promotion of ESG-focused investment products accurately reflects their p ...

Copia launches impact fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
... Copia Investment Partners has launched a new impact fund for Australian investors. Copia launched the TT Global Environmental Impact Fund, which invests in a global equity portfolio with 30-40 stocks. Copia is the exclusive distributor of the fund in ...

UniSuper opens its doors, hits $100bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
... greater retirement outcomes for all members." About $12 billion of FUM is invested in sustainable options. Its Global Environmental Opportunities and Sustainable High Growth topped Rainmaker's league tables for personal super at the end of May 2021 ...

Inheritance not expected: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
... increased spending demands generated by COVID-19, an ageing population, pressure on health systems and increasing environmental disasters. "Reintroducing inheritance or estate taxation is a way of increasing government revenue, while reducing a key driver ...

Hostplus announces board shakeup

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021
... of Newcastle last week, a position he was only appointed to on June 4. He is also the chair of Whitehaven Coal. Environmental activist group Market Forces turned up the heat on the super fund to oust Vaile, making him the target of an online campaign. ...

ASIC looks to tighten crypto ETP oversight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
... entities disclose market risk, pricing risk, immutability, increased regulation risk, custody risk, cyber risk and environmental risk. "We also consider that minimum standards as to pricing, risk management and custody should apply regardless of an entity's ...

Adviser ETF use grows

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021
... ethical issues for clients when it comes to responsible investing were cited as weapons and animal welfare (37%) and environmental issues (33%). "We have seen tremendous take-up in our ethical ETFs since we launched our first ethical ETF in 2017, with ...