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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 ...

Delayed reforms put pensioners at risk: OECD

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2022
... but setting mortality assumptions involves many uncertainties. "The appropriate model will need to consider economic and social contexts to better understand observed and expected trends," the outlook said. "The assumptions should also be tailored to ...

Warakirri drops $62.5m on vineyards

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2022
... best-in-class Tenant Partner to the Warakirri Farmland Fund." "AVG's commitment to quality grape and wine production, innovation, social responsibility and sustainability make them a great partner for our fund's clients." Warakirri Farmland Fund portfolio ...