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UK pension fund to go net zero

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... $180 million invested in renewable projects across Europe. It will also actively pressure companies to align with the Paris goals and divest from companies that fail to progress following engagement, while committing its fund managers to make progress ...

MSCI shifts to the cloud with Microsoft alliance

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... technologies to deliver intelligent insights, manage risk and detect anomalies so they can help customers achieve their investment goals," he said. "By harnessing the power of Azure and its AI capabilities, together with MSCI's expertise and position ...

US considers restricting ESG in pensions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... retirement plan members. It's also worried that pension fund fiduciaries are being marketed ESG funds by managers on the basis of goals unrelated to financial performance. "This proposed regulation is designed in part to make clear that ERISA plan fiduciaries ...

No such thing as a free lunch: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... those circumstances include when conventional monetary policy has been exhausted, the central bank is falling short of its goals and, crucially, when public debt is high and the government cannot borrow in financial markets on reasonable terms. "They ...

Australian Ethical divests Mercer parent company

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... a public statement saying it may refuse work which is not aligned with its commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including climate change mitigation," he said. "However, the statement was vague and lacked meaningful information about how ...

Australians without advice struggle in pandemic: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... said their mental health suffered as a result of the pandemic. The impact of financial advice on Australian's long-term goals was also positive, with 72.1% saying they feel reasonably or very prepared for retirement. Meanwhile, 29.5% of those surveyed ...

LGS certified carbon neutral

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... social and economic co-benefits," Yip said. "The carbon offset projects align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the values of our membership base." Yip added that the projects deliver community benefits in the form of employment ...

Generation gap opens up in financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... respondents agreeing they need to review investments to better manage risk. Separately, 42% said their retirement and financial goals had been impacted by COVID-19 with likely downstream consequences. The report found that nearly half of respondents' ...

RBA prepares to scale up bond buying

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... the yield target for 3-year AGS." Lowe said the yield target will remain in place until progress is being made towards the goals for full employment and inflation. He said the bank's market operations are continuing to support a high level of liquidity ...

AustralianSuper throws weight behind SDG platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... data with the aim of enabling investors to assess companies on their contribution to meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The product will be available via distribution partner Qontigo. "As a founding member of the SDI AOP, AustralianSuper ...