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Christian Super recognised for impact investing

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... he said. "Our impact portfolio contributes to strong positive social and environmental impact in Australia and around the world, all whilst still delivering strong risk adjusted financial returns." Christian Super began impact investing in 2006 by screening ...

AIA under fire for coal holdings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... insurer is at the centre of a campaign against its investment in coal companies despite positioning itself as an organisation with a focus on sustainability. The campaign, called AIA Kick Out Coal! launched by Insure Our Future and SumOfUs, claims the ...

Chief economist update: Europe, we have a problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... celebration). Eased social and lockdown restrictions were just what the virus needed to re-spread. Based on World Health Organisation (WHO) tally, the total cases of infections to date have risen by 644% in France since the end of June; by 320% in Spain ...

Hearts and Minds donates almost $10m to charity

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... a pre-tax investment return of 26.1% for the year ending June 30, significantly outperforming its global benchmark (MSCI World Net TR), which increased 4.8% over the financial year. Since its inception in November 2018, HM1 has generated a pre-tax return ...

Big companies dig deep

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... Wikramanayake said the COVID-19 crisis is placing sudden and significant human and economic stress on communities around the world. "The decision to make this additional donation, over and above the Foundation's usual activities, is in recognition of ...

Chief economist update: No Karens in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... Beijing, where the outbreaks were brought under control in just about two weeks. As early as February, the World Health Organisation (WHO) released a report stating that, "China's bold approach to contain the rapid spread of this new respiratory ...

Chief economist update: The post-pandemic problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... was how Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison described the coronavirus outbreak shortly after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared it a pandemic in mid-March as the Federal government imposed stricter social distancing measures. The words ...

Impact investing set to skyrocket: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... has gained mainstream traction in financial markets and the next iteration will require investors to demonstrate the real-world outcomes they are generating through their investments," O'Connor said. "There is now nearly $20 billion of capital in ...

Industry fund backs tobacco-free pledge

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... finance and global health. Founded by radiation oncologist Dr Bronwyn King in 2012, Tobacco Free Portfolios partners with the world's largest financial organisations, encouraging them to transition away from investments in tobacco. First State Super ...

Super advocate takes FSC to task over TPD tests

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... working hours due to COVID, might have seen their TPD coverage change from June 11, three months after the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic. As such, Loane said the initiative is designed to ease any concerns people ...