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CalPERS, CalSTRS face fossil fuels ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
... employee pensions, many of whom have voiced their desire and concern for their funds to no longer be used to exasperate the issues of climate change," Gonzalez said. CalPERS and CalSTRS are the two largest, non-federal public pension funds in the US ...

Australian market praised in latest pension study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
... senior director, investments Martin Goss said. "The themes Australian funds need to continue to address resonate with global issues - accountability, increasing benchmarking, collaboration, diversity and evolving risk frameworks - with increasing regulation ...

Mine unions pressure funds over Rio

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... you to challenge Rio Tinto's leadership and ask what concrete steps they are taking to resolve these systemic cultural issues," Walton wrote to super fund chief investment officers and leaders. The Broderick report also backs up the findings of a worker ...

Super funds failing on animal protection

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
... cosmetic testing on animals, without their knowledge." A recent polling revealed that animal cruelty topped the list of issues of concern which investors don't want their super to be supporting, followed closely by human rights abuses, he said. Worse ...

Consumer advocates criticise advice review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
... commissions and conflicted remuneration in insurance. However, Newton said the terms of reference then say nothing about these issues and make no reference to conflicted remuneration. "Inexplicably, the draft terms of reference for the advice review ...

APRA to continue scrutiny of trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... the development of high-quality retirement products that deliver good outcomes to members, while avoiding creating legacy issues that have hindered the industry and its customers in the past," it said.

ASFA names new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... legislative and regulatory change for the industry - providing leadership and guidance in dealing with a range of complex issues. "We wish him well for his future endeavours," he added.

NSW small businesses offered support

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... relief agreements in place with tenants. "This targeted package provides support for businesses who experienced cashflow issues and the immediate economic impacts of the Omicron outbreak," he said. The Small Business Support Program helps those businesses ...

Economists expect a rate rise: Finder

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... rate rise in 2022. In this month's survey, 36 experts and economists weighed in on future cash rate moves and other issues relating to the state of the economy. While almost all panellists (94%) expect a cash rate hold in February, more than half ...

Advised clients' major concerns in 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... together," he said. Additionally, with so many people coming down with the coronavirus - this has compounded other health issues. Pratap added that this has made applying for life insurance more difficult because some insurers want clients showing no ...