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Mercer nabs Aware sustainability expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Investments has appointed Guy Shearman as a senior sustainable investment analyst. Shearman joins from the $160 billion superannuation giant Aware Super, where he spent three years as a responsible investment analyst. Before that, he was an ESG investments ...

Lombard Odier brings plastic circularity fund down under

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... innovative investment solutions such as this. Meantime, Equity Trustees executive general managers, corporate and superannuation trustee services Andrew Godfrey said: "We are pleased to be appointed as the responsible entity role for the LOIM Plastic ...

Minorities to have bigger say under Positive Duty regime: Rio Tinto

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... diversity groups around how work facilities get tailormade for them so they feel safe." Another problem facing superannuation funds is the level of underreporting by the companies they invest in. A national survey found that only 18% of those who experienced ...

Super battle on impact investing and returns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... and private investment in projects that deliver measurable social and environmental benefits. A 5% allocation of superannuation capital to impact investments will make approximately $175 billion available for investment, without compromising financial ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... it's been directed to consider how other jurisdictions support workers. Recent statistics from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) show women who are unable to continue working during menopause and are forced to retire around ...

Greenwashing remains a priority: ASIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... environmental risks, including climate change. It was a packed room last Thursday at the annual Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference held at the Sofitel on Collins in Melbourne. More than 380 attendees, mostly C-suite to board ...

AI poses serious governance risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... academic on emerging technologies from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), spoke at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference yesterday about the unchecked environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) risk arising ...

Members shouldn't carry energy and housing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Australia's largest superfund with A$300 billion AUM. Speaking at the closing panel session of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference on Thursday, Schroder was joined by two other industry titans - Sam Mostyn, chair ...

Podcast: Making the SDGs count with Fiona Reynold

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... the S and why it matters for business. Fiona is an independent director and advisory board member working across superannuation ESG and sustainability issues, with 25 years' experience in the financial services and pension sector.

Government to pay super on paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... election, the Albanese government has announced the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme will include Superannuation Guarantee contributions from next year. In a major win for the super industry and Australian women, 12% superannuation contributions ...