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Reforms see super fees in flux

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
... policy to cover accounts with balances lower than $6000, saving many members $96.30 a year. "Future Super aims to be an ethical fund, not just in how we invest the savings of our members but also in how we operate," he says. "While the super industry ...

Sovereign wealth fund revokes exclusions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... production has now been terminated. Nutrien was excluded in 2011 after it was deemed to be at risk of violating fundamental ethical norms as a result of operations in Western Sahara. These operations have now ceased. Meanwhile, Walmart and Wal-Mart de ...

Superannuation fund cuts fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
An ethical superannuation disruptor is the latest to adjust its fees before the Protecting Your Superannuation legislation hits. Future Super is cutting fees for low balance members. From July 1, the $400 million fund will remove the set dollar administration ...

Australian Ethical chief executive to depart

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
The managing director and chief executive of Australian Ethical is stepping down after nine years in the role. Phil Vernon joined Australian Ethical from Perpetual in 2009 and has overseen substantial growth of the Australian Ethical superannuation ...

CFA hopefuls at record high

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... addition to signifying the gold standard for financial acumen, the CFA program sets a critical benchmark for the level of ethical behavior and fiduciary responsibility necessary to preserve the respect and confidence of investors." The exams were administered ...

MAX awards recognise industry excellence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... didn't end there for the $6.4 billion fund firm, who were also cited for the best digital campaign of the year. Australian Ethical had a big night, taking out both the Social Innovation of the Year and Social Media Campaign of the Year categories. ...

Superannuation fund tweaks fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
... combined investment fee and indirect cost ratio for all mixed asset class options will reduce between 0.02% and 0.15%. The ethical cash option will reduce by more than half to 0.17%. Meanwhile, the variable administration fee will increase to 0.27%. ...

Robeco wins super fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... awarded mandate is part of re-structuring Christian Super's equity portfolios currently underway to reflect a more cohesive ethical and fundamental approach to create long-term value for members, the super fund said. Integrating ESG factors, which Robeco ...

Top performing ESG options revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
... Pool offering come out on top with a return of 10.3% per annum. Rounding out the top three per annum is the Australian Ethical Superannuation Fund Employer - International Shares option with 9.79%, followed closely by UniSuper's Sustainable High ...

Advisers wary of ethical funds, launch own rating system

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
A co-op of financial advisers believes superannuation funds are performing poorly when it comes to providing ethical and sustainable investment options, as reflected in a newly launched rating system. The Ethical Advisers Co-op is launching its own ...