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Australia’s 30 biggest super funds invested $34.2 billion into “climate wrecking” companies last year, Market Forces said.

‘Money still flowing’: Activist group finds super funds pour $34b into new fossil fuel projects

Environmental activist group Market Forces accused Australia’s 30 biggest superannuation funds of greenwashing while actually increasing their exposure to fossil fuel companies.

  • Jessica Yun

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Estelle Parker from the Responsible Investment the Association Australasia.

‘Fervour of activity’: Responsible investments hit $1.54 trillion in Australia

Research by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia shows that 17 per cent of Australians now hold responsible investments driven largely by Gen Xers and Millennials.

  • Simone Fox Koob
John Wylie, founder and chair of private-equity style investment group Tanarra.

‘Ownership mentality’: Board directors need bigger stakes in their companies, say investors

Influential investors say board directors need to think more like shareholders rather than just guns for hire, and think twice before pressing the button on dilutive capital equity raisings.

  • Anne Hyland
HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey.

Super fund pushes ASX200 to cut emissions, put more women on boards

Despite government backlash against super funds overstepping their role, HESTA has written to companies pushing for lower emissions and more female leaders.

  • Jennifer Duke
Perpetual CEO Rob Adams could spend $200 million on acquisitions.

Perpetual's newest partner wants radical change

The CEO of US specialist fund manager Trillium, which Perpetual has just bought for $63.8 million, wants to embed strong environmental, social and governance principles across every portfolio of the historic investment house.

  • Charlotte Grieve
Brian Moynihan, chief executive officer of Bank of America Corp., says his investors are telling the bank to invest in companies ''doing right by society.''

Business leaders see the light of 'moral capitalism' at Davos

It is becoming increasingly clear that corporate heavyweights are changing their ways in order to protect profits and retain their social licences to operate.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz

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