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Mercer pumps $100m into Perennial Partners strategy

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2022
Mercer Investments handed a $100 million mandate to Perennial Partners, for investment in its Better Future Strategy. The RIAA certified Better Future Strategy is an actively managed portfolio focused on ethical small and mid-cap companies. A significant ...

New guidance to improve super funds' understanding of ESG risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
APRA has said it intends to issue draft guidance on how super funds can demonstrate clear understanding of ESG risks, manage those risks, and reflect ESG considerations in investment strategy. Responding to submissions to its consultation process for ...

Investors, advisers need further ESG education

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
Most Australians say ESG is important but claim they aren't receiving the assistance needed when it comes to sustainable investing. In line with its Australian market launch, Capital Preferences released its ESG is Personal: 2022 Study of ESG Preferences ...

Australian Ethical, Christian Super confirm merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
After announcing they were exploring a merger in April, Australian Ethical and Christian Super have signed a Successor Fund Transfer deed. The decision brings an end to Christian Super, which was established in 1984, with all its members expected to ...

Super Fierce super index shows top 15 funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
Super Fierce has released a list of super funds that have passed its tests of consistent outperformance, labelling it the Fierce Performers Index. From an analysis of 2069 investment options across 359 super funds, only 15 funds were found to outperform ...

Equity Story plans to throw finfluencers a lifeline

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
Equity Story Group has acquired news and arts media company A Rich Life, and plans to throw 'finfluencers' a lifeline after ASIC's recent crackdown by giving them the option of continuing to influence with the coverage of an AFSL. A Rich ...

Rest expands sustainability mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
The super fund has expanded an existing mandate with Calvert to include a carbon reduction tilt that will cover its entire Australian equity portfolio. Earlier this year, Rest enlisted the help of Calvert Research and Management and Parametric Portfolio ...

Top super funds for ESG revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
New analysis by Rainmaker Information has identified 32 superannuation funds as leaders on ESG principles and strong investment performance. These 32 funds have received Rainmaker's inaugural ESG Leader Rating. In all, Rainmaker Information has ...

Former adviser charged over faked books

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
A former financial adviser has been charged with seven counts of alleged falsification of company books following an ASIC investigation. ASIC alleged that between February 2010 and December 2018, Tai Thanh Nguyen of Interprac Financial Planning falsified ...

50% of advisers now offering ESG advice

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
Almost half of all financial advisers are now providing ESG investment advice, according to a new report. This is a key finding of new research from Australian Ethical and Investment Trends and shows a significant increase from 2016 when just one in ...