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Active Super expands digital offering

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
... either an asset class or regional level to sector specific industries and companies and click through to see the fund's voting history for each company. The data tool complements, but is separate to, the fund's existing portfolio holdings disclosures. ...

Super funds more likely to recall shares for proxy votes: Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
Institutional investors, such as super funds, are more likely to recall loaned shares to exercise voting rights in line with proxy voting policies, research has found. In the decade since the introduction of the "two-strikes rule" in 2011, more institutional ...

UniSuper caps future investment in fossil fuels

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... this gives us the opportunity to directly influence change by engaging with boards and management and by exercising our voting rights," Pearce said. "Divestment, while always an option, eliminates the influence we have. "Engagement is working. This year ...

FS Power50: Last day to vote

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
Voting for the 2022 FS Power50, which recognises the most influential financial advisers in Australia, closes today. This year, Financial Standard received 180 nominations. This was whittled down to a shortlist of 115. So far, the list has attracted ...

Investment industry veteran joins Rest board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
... board. He will commence the role in October, as well as join the board of investments committee, of which he has been a non-voting member since September 2020. Aside from Pendal, Bargholz previously held senior executive positions at several funds management ...

Martin Currie introduces Aussie equities strategy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
... 18-strong investment team." "Our team also captures our best of breed in-house fundamental ESG analysis, engagement and proxy voting, which is integrated deeply into our investment process and portfolio construction." Birtles continued, explaining that ...

Vote now in 2022 FS Power50

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
Voting is now open for the FS Power50, recognising the most influential financial advisers in Australia in 2022. In the making of this list, Financial Standard defines 'influential' as individuals who have been, or continue to be, instrumental ...

V-Square launches Australian ESG index strategy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
... benchmarks with their objectives." The statement concluded the investment framework is reinforced by V-Square's custom proxy voting policy guided by the core tenets of accountability, stewardship, transparency, and sustainability. "By focusing on these ...

FS Power50 nominations open for 2022

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
... past 14 years. Following this, a shortlist of financial advisers who get the highest number of nominations proceed to the voting round. All shortlisted candidates will be screened, with only financial advisers registered on ASIC's Financial Adviser ...

BGH raises Virtus offer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... has been accelerated by up to six business days, so accepting shareholders will be paid sooner," BGH said. BGH's majority voting power in Virtus now stands at over 84% and the company intends to delist Virtus from the ASX once its voting power reaches ...