Japanese earthquake to slow super fund comeback

The end of February marked two years from the when the markets bottomed in the wake of the GFC, and Australian and international share markets are still more than 20 per cent off their peaks, according to Chant West, and listed property markets are still even further back.

“So funds still face an uphill battle to get back to their pre-GFC levels – even those that are well diversified into unlisted assets,” said Chant.

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Aware backs tougher law to ensure company action against modern slavery

Aware Super has backed the call for a legislative change that will introduce mandatory human rights due diligence for large Australian companies, as head of responsible investment Liza McDonald said it’s a “reasonable request” which will help asset owners understand and manage the governance risks in their portfolios.

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