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NZ Super updates sustainable investment policy

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... Further, the Sustainable Investment Policy sets the UN-backed principles for responsible investment "as our performance benchmark for sustainable investment." These include policy statements covering the integration of ESG considerations into investment ...

Super funds should not be asked to fund the CSLR: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said Australia's Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) is the only scheme of its kind worldwide funded from the retirement savings of people who cannot claim from it, and that needs to ...

Evans and Partners uplifts MDA offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
Evans and Partners chose Bloomberg's buy-side technology solution to expand its active bond managed discretionary account (MDA) offering. The wealth management firm, part of E&P Financial Group, will implement Bloomberg AIM as its order and investment ...

Superhero partners for crypto push

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... steps into a new phase, this partnership stands us in good stead to not only meet our customers' needs but set a benchmark for the broader ecosystem," Winters said. For digital assets, Superhero charges 0.10% of the value of each trade. Traders are ...

Super funds failing on death benefit comms: SCA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... (30% of calls). No super fund scored above 55% across the metrics of ease, success and sentiment. None reached the 80% benchmark considered as the best practice "green zone". The Super Members Council (SMC) had noted limitations on the research methodology ...

Growth assets drive recovery for super in latest quarter: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... peer-group median of 9.52% per year and each edged ahead of the Morningstar Australia Growth Target Allocation Index benchmark of 11.37% per year, Morningstar said, noting the outperformance was attributed to higher exposure to global equities, Australian ...

Pinnacle profits up amid heightened expenses

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
Despite heightened expenses of $95.3 million in FY26, reflected by losses from its principal investments, Pinnacle Investment Management (ASX: PNI) saw its net profit after tax (NPAT) surge to over $30 million, with affiliates' funds under management ...

AustralianSuper appoints co-heads of Australian equities

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... AustralianSuper's premixed options during the 2025-26 financial year. "The Australian shares portfolio continued to outperform its benchmark over both the short and long term. Recent performance was supported by active positions in the energy and ...

Advisers lean on AQF7 to meet education standards: Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... clean record. According to Rainmaker's Financial Adviser Report for the June quarter, licensees are viewing AQF 8 as the benchmark for advisers moving forward. The Graduate Diploma (AQF 8) is the most common highest qualification, held by 35% of advisers. ...

STOXX broadens global equity suite

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... STOXX has expanded its global equity index offering with the launch of the STOXX Investable Market Indices (IMI), a new benchmark family designed to give institutional investors broader, more flexible exposure across developed and emerging equity markets. ...