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ASFA urges net zero 2050 targets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia is calling on super funds to seriously consider climate change risks and commit to net zero greenhouse gas emissions in a new discussion paper. Climate change risk highlights mitigation strategies ...

Aussies confident about retirement spending: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
Amid the uncertainties of COVID-19, Australians are far more confident about their retirement than global counterparts, a new study shows. Most retired Australians said that they would have retired at the same age even if they had known about the events ...

New chief investment officer at AMP Capital

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
AMP Capital has appointed a chief investment officer for its real estate division, in what is a newly created role. Robert Hattersley has been appointed to the position and will join AMP Capital early next year, reporting to head of real estate Kylie ...

Australian Ethical overhauls longstanding fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
... For example, shortly after its launch the fund bought shares in Woolworths so it could vote in favour of a resolution to mandate $1 maximum bet limits on poker machines operated by the retail giant. As reported by FS Sustainability (then The Sustainability ...

APRA to mandate independent certifications

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
Prudential regulator APRA plans to go ahead with mandating independent certifications within group insurance as recommended by the financial services Royal Commission. In a letter to registrable superannuation entity licensees, APRA clarified its position ...

Hostplus grilled on common ownership, collusion

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... being in Aussie equities; a passive strategy; a socially responsible investment and a small-cap strategy. The most recent mandate awarded to IFM is a quantitative strategy, which is both an active and passive strategy to investing in the top 50 Australian ...

APRA intensifies scrutiny of underperformers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
The prudential regulator is cracking down further on the superannuation funds that failed the performance test, chair Wayne Byres warned this morning. Last week, APRA named 13 super funds that failed its inaugural performance test. The House of Representatives ...

IOOF awards global equity mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
A Natixis Investment Managers affiliate has won a $125 million global equity mandate from IOOF. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management will oversee the global small and mid-cap (SMID) mandate that is part of IOOF's MultiSeries international shares ...

New RE mandate for Equity Trustees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
Equity Trustees has been appointed as a responsible entity for a wealth manager launching a new offering in Australia. Haven Wealth Partners has appointed Equity Trustees as it launches its first fund in Australia. The Haven Wealth Partners Ethical ...

Tim Wilson grills NAB on super ownership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
Liberal MP Tim Wilson has grilled National Australia Bank chief executive Ross McEwan on whether super funds have undue influence over Australian banks, as funds own larger portions of the ASX. Wilson asked NAB whether super funds, as shareholders ...