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Business leaders optimistic in face of inflation

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
... continue increasing prices. In 2023, business leaders will focus on the importance of corporate responsibility factors, citing social (57%) and environmental (51%) factors, and diversity, equity and inclusion (57%) as most important to their business ...

ASIC confirms advisers can offer home equity access guidance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
... inquiry by Capital Advisory financial planner Michael Miller, ASIC said the operation of the Scheme is provided for under the Social Security Act 1991 (Cth) and is debt owed by the recipient to the government. "The Scheme is provided for under statute ...

ASIC takes action against more greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
... 'polluting and carbon intensive activities', 'financing or support of activities which cause environmental and social harm' and 'poor corporate governance'." ASIC said that while Cruelty Free Super applied some investment screens ...

HESTA adds US$200m to Stafford Capital private equity fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2023
... from the HESTA Sustainable Growth option, which invests in companies selected and managed based on specific environment, social, and governance standards. As of 30 June 2022, the HESTA Sustainable Growth option has averaged an annual return of 10.39%. ...

Federal Court finds against finfluencer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2023
... customer funds related to recommending share purchases. "ASIC has warned those who discuss financial products and services on social media that they could be the subject of enforcement action if they are carrying on a business of providing financial ...

Amber Infrastructure buys up NZ assets

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
... first fund dedicated to investing in public-private partnerships and was designed to support the provision of essential, social infrastructure. Following on from the first fund's success, Morrison & Co developed and managed four other PIP funds ...

Expand access to financial services: AUSTRAC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... superannuation savings," she said. "The updated guidelines from AUSTRAC strike the right balance between information security and social inclusion by allowing for flexibility in procedures."

Super system shields against macro storm: Fundie

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
... system has helped stabilise the population and economy. "Superannuation, among other things, has generated a fair degree of social harmony in a relative sense," he said. "If you work hard here, you're going to have a savings pool at the end of the ...

Barrenjoey launches social purpose fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
Barrenjoey has launched a new social purpose portfolio management company, Community Capital, with a cornerstone investment from Australian Retirement Trust. The Community Capital Credit Fund has been founded by Barrenjoey and Laurence Marshbaum, a ...

Global X launches uranium ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
... "In constructing this fund, we have taken into consideration key concerns for investing in uranium such as geopolitical, social and environmental issues to help investors minimise risk, while leveraging structural tailwinds in the uranium sector." Hannon ...