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Modern slavery obligations fall by the wayside: ACSI

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... study by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, major companies are providing the bare minimum in terms of disclosing their exposure to modern slavery risk. Just 5% of companies clearly articulated how they may be involved in modern slavery ...

APRA releases draft climate change guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... existing risk management and governance frameworks. The guide outlines better practice for identifying, managing and disclosing financial risks of climate change in line with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). APRA states ...

Climate change worse than pandemic: UK regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... Charles Counsell introduced the regulator's new climate strategy, providing pension funds with a framework for disclosing climate information and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Counsell said: "In recent times we've faced a crisis caused ...

SG rise no real benefit to women: Review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... removing the $450-a-month threshold; paying super on both employer parental leave and government parental leave pay; disclosing super balances in retirement and increased support for lower-income retirees that rent, with more women renting in retirement ...

Invesco advances active non-transparent ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... non-transparent ETF model will publish key data metrics each trading day that shows the ETF's portfolio value without fully disclosing the holdings. It also aims to deliver the benefits of active management in a tax efficient and cost-effective ETF ...

SASB appoints Australian advisor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... Fund and Cbus, as well as international institutions such as Dai-ichi Life and Temasek. Australian companies currently disclosing SASB metrics include Westpac, BHP and Transurban. SASB Investor Advisory Group member and Future Fund head of investment ...

Rest climate case dismissed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures and encouraging investee companies to do the same, publicly disclosing the fund's portfolio holdings, enhancing consideration of climate change risk when setting investment strategy positions ...

Super funds lag on disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... are in the mix. However, the extent to which super funds disclose their holdings differs from fund to fund, with some disclosing their entire holdings while most choose to disclose just their top 10, 20 or 50 holdings. Overwhelmingly, super funds are ...

ASIC, IOSCO report on debt capital raisings

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... also observed instances in which inflated bids were not identified as such. It also identified differing methods for disclosing the interest of joint lead managers to investors. ASIC said information provided to issuers and investors must be accurate ...

Super funds squander member money: Bragg

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... achieve; improving transparency of how members' money is spent; and lowering fees. He slammed super funds for not disclosing related-party payments made to trade unions for example, which are set to profit $31 million over a decade. He was particularly ...