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How green are 'green funds'?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
Superannuation funds offering 'green' or 'sustainable' investment options may be misleading their members, with big polluters often topping the holdings lists. The top holding in AustralianSuper's Australian sustainable fund (managed by Perpetual) is ...

Super funds 'fair game' for activist scrutiny

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... down several layers. This means that funds investing in ethically dubious businesses - such as armaments and fossil fuels - may be forced to justify their positions. Speaking at an audience of superannuation trustees hosted by the Australian Institute ...

Terminally ill woman questions superannuation early release laws

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... to make it easier to access your super in times of hardship. Only 4% said the current law was acceptable. But this figure may demonstrate a lack of long-term thinking among members. "Of course, in certain circumstances, early release of super is appropriate ...

AustralianSuper granted MySuper license

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... license. After the number of authorised MySuper products doubled during April to 29, only an additional six were authorized in May. The complete list so far is: AustralianSuper, AvSuper, Care Super, Club Plus Qld, Club Plus, Colonial First State Investments ...

IFM consortium wins Port Botany lease

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
... stakeholders, including local communities, customers, employees and governmental bodies. The transaction is expected to close on 31 May 2013. Port Botany and Port Kembla serve as the primary import and export gateways to NSW. Port Kembla, located in ...

FEAL launches super mentoring initiative

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
... the professional lives of both mentors and mentees alike," FEAL chair Neil Cochrane said. "It is our hope that this program may support the continuation of that unique collaborative culture that has long been a hallmark of our industry." Maria Wilton ...

Only 13 MySuper products so far authorised

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... around nomination of funds being appointed as default funds in industrial awards. Retail funds being slow to engage on MySuper may also reflect their more intense focus on launching 'FOFA ready' low cost streamlined products notwithstanding some of these ...

Women in Super raises $14.8m for cancer research

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
... annual event "Women in Super Mother's Day Classic", the organisation announced yesterday. This year the event will be held on May 12 in all capital cities and regional locations across Australia. Mother's Day Classic co-founder and national chair Louise ...

Advice tech more than back office tool: JP Morgan

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
... looking forward to the end goal, which is retirement income. "Delivering practical projections on what your client's retirement may look like inspires investors to act." O'Sullivan says that Australia's advisors will need to shed the perception of advice ...

IE Group appoints chief executive, Liddy exits

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... Achievement Awards for chief investment officers and chief operating officers of super funds and other fiduciary investors on May 31 in Melbourne. The call for nominations and other details will be announced shortly.