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Rest launches low-cost SRI option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... thermal coal, oil and gas, or lease, mine or process coal and coke are also excluded. Development of the option follows the landmark Federal Court case brought against Rest by its member, Mark McVeigh. After more than two years, the case was dismissed ...

Commonwealth seeks to stop bond class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... University in July 2019, where O'Donnell is studying law. Barnden is the same lawyer who represented Mark McVeigh in his landmark case against industry fund Rest, which settled out of court but saw the fund change its policies around climate chan ...

Industry fund appoints property mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... and productivity, 83 Pirie is an incredibly exciting project that will optimise the site's potential and create a new landmark for the city, as well as reinvigorate the city's office precinct," Pozzo said. The property is targeting 5.5 star NABERS Energy ...

Aged care RC unveils 148 recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
... aspect of the aged care system is plagued by complexity and systemic problems that puts the most vulnerable at risk, the landmark inquiry found in its in final report. The final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, tabled ...

Continuous disclosure laws to stay

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... that's soft on corporate misbehaviour. That's a surefire way to dry up investment," he said. Separately, the landmark Your Future, Your Super package of reforms were introduced in parliament today. Treasury Laws Amendment (Your Future, Your Super) ...

Investa buys $800m property from Macquarie

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... investment officer Peter Menegazzo said: "We are delighted to welcome Manulife as an investment partner alongside ICPF in this landmark development and look forward to partnering with Macquarie and Lendlease to deliver it. "The investment provides another ...

FS team picks: The top stories for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... pledged to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. In the background of that, the industry was keenly watching Mark McVeigh's landmark case against his super fund Rest. McVeigh wasn't suing the fund for any money - he just wanted Rest to prove that ...

Rest develops ethical option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
... be investing responsibly without impacting returns. The work to develop an ethical option follows the super fund's landmark trial in which McVeigh took the fund to court to uncover what Rest was doing to manage climate change risk. After more than ...

Frydenberg unveils Retirement Income Review

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
The federal government's landmark review into the nation's retirement income system left no stone unturned in examining the "complex" structure but fell short of making any recommendations. In releasing the 648-page report this morning, Treasurer ...

Pendal adds SRI lense to multi-asset fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... course, we have already seen ample research that indicates outperformance of stocks with stronger ESG credentials. A landmark research report identified a positive correlation between sustainability and good financial performance in 80% of studies analysed," ...