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Super funds taking on the climate crisis

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... 2050, as is consistent with the goals of the United Nations Paris Agreement. To advance its goal, the fund launched a sustainable growth product in 2021 and divested from thermal coal mining companies in 2022. It also plans to invest $2 billion in renewable ...

How to warm up for a 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... at the AIST Superannuation Investment Conference 2023 Facilitated by University of Technology Sydney Institute for Sustainable Futures research director Gordon Noble, the climate risk simulation is designed to test how prepared investment strategies ...

It's time to fill your boots with private debt

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... the global supply chain crises also provide opportunities for investments. What we look for is a company with good sustainable, long-term business offering and strategy; we can then step in, invest, and provide support to get them through to the other ...

Russell adds to sustainable managed portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
Russell Investments extended its sustainable managed portfolio range, adding three new options for investors. ​The additions are the conservative, diversified 50 and high-growth products. "Demand for sustainable investment solutions continues to grow ...

Rest closes investment options, shifts allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... transactions. In an investment update, Rest also revealed it's altering asset allocations in its MySuper core strategy and sustainable growth options. The core strategy, which yielded a 9.26% return in FY23, will increase allocations in Australian and ...

Tim Unger quits Willis Towers Watson

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... several different roles, including manager research, portfolio construction, client consulting, and more recently, sustainable investment. In 2021, Unger was appointed WTW Australia's head of sustainable investments. Unger was also previously a member ...

Danish pension fund hands $500m to QIC

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
... investing into smaller unlisted companies and has proven its ability to deliver strong returns in a consistent and sustainable manner." Meantime, QIC chief executive Kylie Rampa said the partnership will not only bolster QIC's capital base but also allow ...

Former iShares lead joins Stake

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
... Macquarie Bank and VGI Partners. In his new role, Howie will promote strategic innovation across all teams while ensuring sustainable long term business growth. Stake chief executive and founder Matt Leibowitz said Howie "has an outstanding track record ...

Fund manager injects $28m in Stockspot

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
... suitable external funding and a measure of industry transformation/awareness/adoption to grow business activity to a sustainable level". "Capital markets remain challenging and despite positive rhetoric from industry participants, broad adoption unfortunately ...

Active Super to face action over greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... taken action to prevent similar faults in future. Meantime, the allegations against Mercer Super relate to seven 'Sustainable Plus' investment options offered by the Mercer Super Trust. ASIC notes that the Sustainable Plus options were marketed ...