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Russell Investments introduces new ESG-focused ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... strengthen in Australia and, at the same time, investors seek investment solutions focused on the environment and sustainability. "RGOS gives investors access to quality investment ideas from multiple managers. In selecting these managers, we assess ...

Corporate super fund to be terminated

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... many years to retain viability. Only about 10 remain; two decades ago, there was 761. MFMRF has faced the same sustainability issues, achieving growth but barely. In 2013, the fund had just 80 members and $27.2 million in funds under management. In 2023 ...

Aware Super chair named governor-general

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... the community and women. She has been a member of the Australian Faculty of The Prince of Wales's Business & Sustainability Programme for 12 years, and a senior associate in the International Programme.

UK advisers told to review retirement advice processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... and advisers to raise standards. Review findings The FCA found not all advice firms are effectively considering sustainability of income withdrawal in retirement, saying many do not use cashflow modelling or do not use it appropriately, potentially leading ...

Lombard Odier brings plastic circularity fund down under

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... plastic value chain with the objective to reduce plastic waste issues and deliver attractive financial returns and sustainability outcomes worldwide," he added. In support, AFM Investment Partners' John Donovan said the plastics problem is widely acknowledged ...

Australian Retirement Trust completes Alcoa merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
... review that led Alcoa to consider its options followed a review by APRA that identified it as one of many facing sustainability issues, largely because of its declining membership. In determining sustainability of the fund, APRA looked at the number ...

Taskforce suggests aged care funding be based on personal wealth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... fund future rises to aged care funding," the report states. Overall, there are 23 recommendations to improve the sustainability of aged care, which also include introducing a fee-for-service model for Support at Home, undertaking a review in 2030 with ...

Hamilton Lane debunks private market myths

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... on reaching the private wealth channel," it said. Meanwhile, Hamilton Lane criticised the belief that a focus on sustainability will ruin future returns. "One of the most hotly debated myths is that sustainable investments sacrifice performance, which ...

Iress loses key wealth executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... chief client strategy officer, she oversaw product development and management, regulatory affairs, and corporate sustainability. Earlier she spent two years at Milliman as a director of insights and strategy, following five years at Challenger, where ...

Bloom Impact, MSC pulled up for greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... 0.96% of funds under management when acquired in March 2022. It was divested in May 2023. ASIC confirmed to FS Sustainability that the matter was not self-reported and was identified as part of an investment manager greenwashing surveillance project. ...
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