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Big year for ESG ahead: MSCI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
... are putting greater emphasis on the "S" (social) in ESG. Progress on ESG is held back, though, by concerns over fiduciary duty, perceived issues with data, cost and manager inexperience." Around 79% of those surveyed said they use climate data to manage ...

AMP Capital included in UNPRI Leaders Group

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... Paris Climate Change commitment will take significant decarbonisation over the coming decades. "AMP Capital has a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of investors and clients when making investment decisions, including considering climate risks ...

Hume clarifies survival of the fittest in MySuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... said. "We don't want it to be prescriptive... Trustees already have a higher responsibility; they already have a fiduciary duty. This just frames that duty as acting in the best financial interests of members, not just the best interests of members." ...

HESTA takes active approach to class actions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... improve long-term risk-adjusted returns to our members. As such, active ownership is entirely consistent with HESTA's fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of our members."

Franklin Templeton to acquire Legg Mason

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... material information. A further two firms are also investigating the acquisition, claiming similar breaches of fiduciary duty and law. Ademi & O'Reilly is alleging the offer made to shareholders is potentially unfair as the agreement reached between ...

More climate risk action needed: SSGA

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... "Stewardship is integral to our investment approach because we regard it is an essential aspect of fulfilling our fiduciary duty. We are committed to practicing proactive responsible stewardship across our entire asset base," said global chief investment ...

Poor performance a fiduciary breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... Superannuation funds that fail to achieve healthy long-term returns when measured against peers are in breach of their fiduciary duty to members, a former Federal politician has told the 2018 ASFA Conference. Appearing as part of a panel on the future ...

QSuper hunts for new CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... first two-dimensionally segmented lifecycle investment option which at the policy level, advanced the notion of fiduciary duty in default superannuation, "Pennisi added.

Pension funds feel the heat on climate change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... Climate-related Financial Disclosures, with the AODP saying the lack of strategy and disclosure could amount to a breach of fiduciary duty to members. As part of the report, funds receive a rating ranging from AAA to D, with an X-rating reserved for ...

AIOFP slams FASEA proposals, launches petition

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... registered security... and the circumstances indicate this is likely to have given rise to breaches of trust and fiduciary duty." It also appointed Deloitte as receivers over Linchpin assets and responsibility entity of the fund. AIOFP executive director ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN  |   12:33PM
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |   11:56AM
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:09AM
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:20PM
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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