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Spaceship launches new managed fund

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020

Spaceship is adding a new active equities product to its managed funds lineup, with the fees waived off for first $5000 and 10bps per year after. The Spaceship Earth Portfolio is the third fund in Spaceship Voyager, its $225 million managed funds offering ...

Alphinity appoints to new role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020

... investment universe for the fund which considers companies' contribution towards achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Along with the analysts, she will also help to drive company and market engagements, and ensure Alphinity remains ...

MSCI launches UN SDG alignment tool

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020

... launched a tool that assesses companies' compatibility with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The MSCI SDG Alignment Tool examines a company's operations, products, services, policies and practices, and determines its net contribution ...

Global fund manager enters Australian market

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020

... ESG space, offering global, multi-cap equity strategies focused on addressing United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). It has offices in New York, Boston and Toronto. Promethos's investment strategies include investing in companies committed ...

AustralianSuper throws weight behind SDG platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020

... ESG and stewardship Andrew Gray said. "The platform will progress how we assess and engage with investee companies on their SDG contribution, measurement and reporting. This will promote real world sustainable outcomes which are vital for creating long-term ...

Global asset manager fills giant impact fund

HARRISON WORLEY | THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020

... and Ken Mehlman said that as investors, the firm had "a significant role to play in building businesses that contribute to SDG solutions," while also generating financial returns for its investors by doing so.

NGS Super sets up impact committee

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020

... Wright said. NGS currently discloses how its equities holdings align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). This year, it will also release its first Task Force on Climate Related Disclosures (TCFD) report, identifying the risks ...

New super fund targets millennials

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020

... investment," a spokesperson for Elevate said. "One component of the data collection process allows us to track a company's SDG contribution based on the revenue generated from products and services, as well as their research and development spend. ...

New super fund to launch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020

A new superannuation fund is set to launch next week focused on sustainable investing. Elevate Super will launch on Wednesday next week, a spokesperson confirmed to Financial Standard. Elevate is a sub-plan of Aracon Superannuation, a subsidiary of ...

VicSuper hits sustainability target early

HARRISON WORLEY | THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019

... early, while also claiming to have aligned member outcomes to eight of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The announcements form part of VicSuper's attitude towards transparency, which includes reporting on how the fund contributes ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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