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Aussies pay the price for early release of super: ASFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
The government's COVID-19 early release of superannuation (ERS) scheme saw the closure or near emptying of almost one million member accounts, largely held by women, single parents and the unemployed. A new analysis by the Association of Superannuation ...

Government to review adviser professional standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... commence consultation on removing the university degree requirement for advisers who have at least 10 years' experience, a clean record and have passed the adviser exam. He said the consultation will look at streamlining the education requirements ...

Mining vital to low carbon solutions: Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
... mining will play a central role in decarbonisation. Fidelity said, although discourse about investors' role in helping fund clean technologies and infrastructure is aplenty, the social and environmental impacts associated with transitioning to a low ...

US Senate passes $1tn Inflation Reduction Act

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
... Zach Friedman commented: "The US Senate has put the nation on the cusp of achieving the most ambitious federal climate, clean energy, and environmental justice investments in US history." "This package will bring enormous economic benefits across the ...

Octopus launches renewable energy platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
... and storage, with a visible pipeline of an additional $5 billion. Among OASIS's institutional investors are Hostplus, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Octopus Renewables' Sky Fund. Octopus Australia managing director Sam Reynolds said ...

Investors, advisers need further ESG education

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
... increases and more people look towards the private sector for initiatives to combat global warming. Battery-related and clean tech investments have also experienced heightened popularity due to their perceived stability. Against this backdrop, the financial ...

Qantas Super, CEFC back new ESG fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
Qantas Super and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) have made a combined $100 million investment in the Ellerston 2050 Fund. The open-ended, wholesale fund, managed by Ellerston Capital will invest solely in companies that afford consumers ...

Ministers told to divest shareholdings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
Under a new code of conduct introduced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, federal ministers must divest any direct investments held outside of a public superannuation fund, listed managed funds and some trust arrangements. The code of conduct for ministers ...

Aware Super invests in $100bn energy opportunity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
Aware Super has made a cornerstone investment into North Harbour Clean Energy. North Harbour Clean Energy has priced the investment opportunity at $30 billion and $100 billion over 2030 and 2050 horizons respectively. This determination is based on ...

Apex Group wins fund admin mandate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
... 333MW facility in Darlington Point, NSW - enough to power 115,000 homes and Octopus recently partnered with the $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corp, to invest in renewables in Gippsland," Apex Group said. Octopus Australia head of finance and operations ...