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New RE mandate for Equity Trustees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
... screens to its investments in companies and aims to invest in companies which have a positive impact in relation to ESG issues. "Our goal was to create a fund which makes a genuine difference to society, by limiting global warming and investing in areas ...

Tim Wilson grills NAB on super ownership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
... mandates to, or occasionally with super fund chief investment officers. "To date, I have had no one try to influence me on issues like climate," McEwan said. He clarified that the two largest shareholders in NAB are Vanguard and BlackRock which hold ...

Platinum LICs combine boards

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
... other listed investment company, Platinum Capital Limited (PMC), it has become clear that PAI and PMC face many common issues, not least in relation to legal, risk and compliance matters. As such, there are many potential benefits to having a common ...

Colonial First State faces penalties for MySuper conduct

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
... hasn't remediated the majority of the affected members yet. "CFSIL apologises unreservedly to members impacted by these issues. Remediation of the [70] calls is over 99% complete and is expected to be finalised in October 2021. CFSIL will remediate ...

HESTA chief joins ICGN board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
... ICGN. "ICGN is the rare entity that unites institutional investors, stakeholders, and corporations to develop strategies on issues ranging from responsive and responsible corporate governance to global economic concerns including the societal impacts ...

Retail, corporate funds lack transparency on ESG votes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021
... $748 billion or about 38% of APRA-regulated funds. "Their members deserve better transparency and stronger support for ESG issues. Despite a growing number of super funds claiming to incorporate ESG into their investment processes, the majority of super ...

Boutique bolsters ESG team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021
... monitoring existing investments," he said. "Further, the skills required to develop a deep understanding of ESG related issues and coordinate engagement activities is becoming increasingly specialised and resource intensive. We are excited to work with ...

Pain ahead for super trustees on unlisted valuations

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
... found that their policy processes and governance were deficient," she said. "...We were disappointed that member equity issues didn't feature prominently for trustees in how they approached revaluations and this must change." A source said "member ...

Super funds not ready for IDR

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... regard to the systems that are in place to handle disputes, ASIC found identification, ownership and reporting of system issues require additional effort along with data capture and integration. "IDR is an integral part of the consumer protection framework ...

Occupational exclusions under scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... solutions to problems that arise from occupational exclusions in group insurance provided by MySuper products. This includes issues for new members and members changing jobs and what options may be required for changes to the current regulatory framework. ...