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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 ...

Australian Ethical appoints chief executive, superannuation

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2022
... Vision International, Christian Super and AgroInvest. He currently sits on various other boards for organisations focused on social enterprise and technology and is a director of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia. Meanwhile, Conrad ...

Cbus pledges $500m to support Housing Accord

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
Cbus is committing $500 million to support the construction of new social and affordable homes through the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) as part of the national Housing Accord. Cbus chair Wayne Swan said the fund's commitment to the Housing Accord ...

Bahamian firm joins Future Gen portfolio

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... its usual management and performance fees in support of Future Generation's commitment to invest 1% of net assets in its social investment partners who are focused on promoting wellbeing and preventing mental ill-health in young Australians. "Australians ...

First Sentier names global responsible investment head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
... Trafficking and in our own business is put structure into our engagements and put this work to meaningful purpose by putting social issues in the spotlight. "That's been a big focus - human rights and social issues more broadly. Another area is marine ...

AXA IM Alts launches BTR strategy, partners with NHFIC

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
AXA IM Alts will offer social and affordable built-to-rent housing through a partnership with St George Community Housing (SGCH) and the National Housing and Finance Investment Corporation (NHFIC). AXA IM Alts' strategy is supplemented by funding from ...

FS Sustainability sets out to find ESG Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
... professionals who are actively shaping the agenda and implementing the strategy on a wide variety of material environmental, social and corporate governance issues. "When we came up with the idea of an ESG Power50, we wanted to call out performance across ...

The game changing trends planners should know about

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
According to social researcher Michael McQueen, the trends that will be game changers, not just for financial planners but for the world at large, is the acceleration of artificial intelligence, the reworking of work, and the post-millennial era. "In ...

HESTA commits $240m to build-to-rent pipeline

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
... provide institutional investors with access to equity investment in new build-to-rent housing projects, with a focus on social and affordable housing unique to the Australian market. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said the fund's founding investment ...