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PPS Mutual bolsters leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
Specialist insurer PPS Mutual announced two senior appointments from ANZ Wealth and Asteron Life. Steve Salter has been appointed state manager for Western Australia and South Australia and David Lowe steps into a senior underwriter position. Salter ...

Super trustees to formulate whistleblower policies

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
The corporate regulator is expecting superannuation trustees to have whistleblower policies in place 1 January 2020. ASIC is broadening the whistleblower regime introduced on 1 July 2019 in an effort to reform to the corporate sector. It is proposing ...

Fossil fuel holdings cost BlackRock investors $90bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
BlackRock has lost more than US$90 billion ($133bn) by investing in fossil fuel-dependent companies over the last decade, a new report criticising the world's largest fund manager about its failure to manage climate risk shows. The Institute for ...

BlackRock partners with $23bn super fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
BlackRock partnered with a $23 billion superannuation fund to develop an ESG-focused global bond index fund. VicSuper has again partnered with the global fund manager, this time to develop a global bond index fund similar to the ESG Australian Bond ...

Suncorp responds to shareholder resolution

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
Suncorp has given notice of the resolutions that will be considered at its annual general meeting, including a request to disclose exposures to fossil fuels. The shareholder request was sponsored by activist group Market Forces on behalf of 100 Suncorp ...

Suncorp pressured on coal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
Suncorp was hit with a shareholder resolution today demanding it reduce its investment and underwriting exposures to coal, oil and gas. Market Forces lodged the resolution on behalf of 100 Suncorp shareholders. Suncorp confirmed it has received the ...

AMP Capital revamps ethical super funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
AMP Capital announced a series of updates to its ethical superannuation funds - including a new name, enhanced screens and an industry-first advisory committee. Previously known as the AMP Capital Responsible Investments Leaders funds, the funds will ...

APRA forced to overhaul culture, capabilities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
The prudential regulator has been criticised for its poor culture, leadership and regulation of the superannuation sector following a landmark review that will force it to overhaul its entire structure. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ...

Super fund invests through RateSetter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
A superannuation fund has invested in renewable energy loans via peer-to-peer lender marketplace RateSetter. Future Super is investing $200,000 through the RateSetter platform to specifically fund renewable energy loans. RateSetter is a peer-to-peer ...

US bonds present ESG problem

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
Schroders' global head of stewardship believes ESG-focused investors should exercise caution before investing in US corporate bonds. Schroders global head of stewardship Jessica Ground told a media briefing in Sydney recently that some US corporate ...