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UniSuper makes investment changes for High Growth option

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... Income investment options has also been updated to exclude companies with any reported revenue from the production of tobacco, manufacture of nicotine alternatives and tobacco-based products, excluding the supply of key products necessary for the manufacture ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... billion. "A lot of the superannuation funds have very specific requirements, sometimes around ethical screens, so things like tobacco, weapons and whatnot. A cookie cutter ETF is not for them," Tuckwell said. "They have to justify their investment decisions ...

HESTA pays $40k fine for greenwashing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... also confirmed today that Prime Super paid a penalty of $18,780 after it claimed it "excluded entirely" manufacturers of tobacco products when it had indirect holdings in six companies. ASIC issued an infringement notice to the $8 billion super fund ...

Prime Super fined over tobacco exclusion claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
Prime Super paid a penalty of $18,780 after it claimed it "excluded entirely" manufacturers of tobacco products when it had indirect holdings in six companies. ASIC issued an infringement notice to the $8 billion super fund over misleading statements ...

Inflation rises 3% in August

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... largest contributors to annual inflation were housing (+4.5%), food and non-alcoholic beverages (+3%), and alcohol and tobacco (+6%). "Annual trimmed mean inflation was 2.6% to August 2025. This is down from 2.7% to July 2025," Marquardt said. CPI excluding ...

Inflation hits highest level in over a year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... The largest contributors to this rise were housing (+3.6%); food and non-alcoholic beverages (+3.0%); and alcohol and tobacco (+6.5%). Annual trimmed mean inflation was 2.7% to July, up from 2.1% to June. The CPI excluding volatile items and holiday ...

Inflation continues to drop, calls for RBA cut grow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... the annual movement was food and non-alcoholic beverages, up 2.9%. This was followed by housing, up 2%, and alcohol and tobacco, up 5.9%.

ART extends exclusions in Socially Conscious option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... fossil fuel generation; alcohol; gambling; and adult entertainment. Additionally, any investment that gets any revenue from tobacco and alternative smoking products, or any company that has any involvement in controversial weapons; nuclear weapons; or ...

Warakirri adds kiwifruit aggregation to farmland fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2025
... and financial outcomes as part of portfolio construction. It will specifically exclude assets involving the farming of tobacco, hemp, cannabis, palm oil, planned or historic deforestation, and short-hold farmland strategies. The fund's indicative portfolio ...

Michael Dwyer joins impact fund board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... director of ASX-listed Iress and holds advisory roles with the ASIC Consultative Panel and the Global Advisory Council for Tobacco-Free Portfolios. In recognition of his industry and community contributions, he was appointed a Member of the Order of ...
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