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IOOF rejigs CRO role, appoints successor

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
... Partners for about a year, and was managing director of The Data Institute, which aims to improve data governance and the ethical use of artificial intelligence. "We look forward to benefitting from Amanda's expertise in this space as we explore ...

AMP Capital revamps ethical super funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
AMP Capital announced a series of updates to its ethical superannuation funds - including a new name, enhanced screens and an industry-first advisory committee. Previously known as the AMP Capital Responsible Investments Leaders funds, the funds will ...

Impact investing under threat

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... investment research Ian Woods believes impact-washing poses a serious threat to the impact investing movement and the wider ethical investing industry. Impact investing must have an intention and aim to solve a problem to have a real impact, and there ...

Super fund invests through RateSetter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... decisions are made with a mind to the potential impact they may have on the environment. "At Future Super, we have strict ethical investment criteria that we follow when adding to our portfolio, and we choose options that we believe will produce superior ...

Super fund launches new options

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
A $1.5 billion superannuation fund has introduced new ethical options for its 27,000 members. Christian Super, which is a founding signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment, has launched two new options: Ethical Growth Plus ...

ESG options outperform in the short term: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
Investment options managed according to socially responsible, ethical or sustainability principles tend to outperform in the short-term, new superannuation research shows. Rainmaker's latest Roundup report, which analysed 139 multi-manager, strategic ...

PYSP communication divides opinion

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... host of super funds were struggling with the member queries coming through the phone lines. AustralianSuper, Australian Ethical, Australia Post Superannuation Scheme, CareSuper, Cbus, Christian Super, First State Super, HESTA, Hostplus, LUCRF Super ...

Super fund appoints investment lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... investment committee which he has sat on since 2017. Given the fund's strong values, Hazell will be responsible for selecting ethical and Islamic compliant industries to invest member funds, screening out sectors like weapons manufacturing, alcohol production ...

PYSP queries inundate super funds

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... Superannuation Package queries from members, leaving many frustrated and waiting on the phone. AustralianSuper, Australian Ethical, Australia Post Superannuation Scheme, CareSuper, Cbus, Christian Super, First State Super, HESTA, Hostplus, LUCRF Super ...

Super fund bolsters leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
A superannuation fund targeting ethical investors and millennials has announced two C-suite promotions. Future Super has a new chief operating officer in Leigh Dunlop, who has been promoted from her role as head of people and culture. Dunlop has been ...