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NGS Super awards $150m small caps mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
The $12 billion industry fund has picked an external manager for a $150 million allocation to global small caps. American Century Investments will invest the NGS allocation through its global small cap strategy. "We believe our differentiated growth-oriented ...

ESG lead departs super fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
The ESG lead at a $10 billion super fund has exited, with the fund currently looking at a number of options for a replacement. Louise Bradshaw, Australian Catholic Super and Retirement Fund's (ACSRF) ESG officer, departed the fund on June 16. A spokesperson ...

Alternatives, equities dominate mandates

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
Not-for-profit superannuation funds appointed 377 mandates in the 12 months ending March, with alternatives and Australian equities winning the lion's share. By number, alternatives mandates were the popular (46% of 377), followed by equities (29%) ...

ACSA chief executive steps down

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) has announced its chief executive is departing to pursue private business interests. Robert J Brown has held the role since 2017 and is also the managing director of Alford Brown & Associates. ACSA ...

Rest appoints Aussie equities head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
The industry superannuation fund has hired from Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund as it continues its hiring spree for the internal investment team. Chris Drew has been named as head of Australian equities, overseeing the asset ...

ASX200 sexual harassment transparency needed: ACSI

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
Only 19% of ASX200 boards have primary accountability for preventing and responding to sexual harassment but it remains unclear who in the company holds accountability, new research shows. The report, Equality across the board: Investing in workplaces ...

Weeding out net zero fakers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
The tripling in commitments to achieve net zero carbon emissions by both companies and investors cannot be believed blindly, according to experts. At the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds in Adelaide, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors ...

Proxy advisers under scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
Proposed new legislation will see proxy advisers forced to be much more transparent on how and why they vote on matters put to shareholders. The government is proposing to reform proxy voting by requiring superannuation funds to disclose more detailed ...

ACSI launches new climate change policy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) may now recommend super funds vote against companies that fail on climate-related risk. The newly updated policy from ACSI aims to improve how companies approach climate change risk. The policy ...

ASX200 needs executive equality: ACSI

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
The boards of the ASX200 are tracking towards gender equality, but female representation is still lacking in executive roles, according to new research. The latest analysis by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) showed women now ...