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The past year has shown how stark failures of leadership can impact on the community, environment and economy. HESTA CEO Debby Blakey believes super funds can play a central role in leading by example, to create a better world for their members in 2021. ... More

No longer a 'nice to have' strategy, investing super fund members' money responsibly is crucial to creating long-term financial value for them. HESTA chief investment officer Sonya Sawtell-Rickson explains why. When we talk about responsible ... More

Where would you invest $10,000 ? We spoke to eight finance experts to find out what they would do with such a windfall. If the COVID-19 crisis has taught us anything, it's that life can throw up curveballs when you least expect it. It's also ... More

Around 80% of Australians haven't actively chosen an investment option for their super, so their money is put into their fund's default option. This is often a diversified balanced option, with a medium to high level of risk. For many people ... More

In recent years, there seems to have been an almost constant stream of news, hearings, and testimony about company scandals relating to executive and directors' poor governance and conduct. A few prominent examples spring to mind - AMP, Westpac ... More

With all the attention being paid to the choices made by super funds and fund managers regarding environmental and social impacts, you might well be wondering if your bank is also making ethical choices too. Enter mutual banks, flags waving. A growing ... More

Investing in ethical funds on a budget is a lot easier than you think. Let's say you've got $1000 sitting in your bank account and you're thinking about how you can make the most out of it. You check your inbox and find a special offer for ... More

There has been a recent upswing in the number of businesses that are joining the B Corp movement. B Corps are an independently certified, voluntary global standard, but is it a model for kinder, gentle capitalism, and can making a mission part of business ... More

Between the bushfire crisis early this year and the COVID-19 pandemic, people are more aware that environmental and social issues impact every part of their lives, including their investments. There's strong demand for products that that take into ... More

The risks are mounting for investors in social network giant Facebook as some of the world's biggest and most influential companies boycott advertising on it and Instagram in the wake of Facebook's failure to take more action over hate speech. ... More