ASIC sues Active Super over Russia, coal holdings
The fund marketed itself as responsible, but held gambling, tobacco and Russian stocks, ASIC alleges.
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The fund marketed itself as responsible, but held gambling, tobacco and Russian stocks, ASIC alleges.
ASIC has filed a suit against Active Super over greenwashing claims, alleging, among other charges, that the super fund was invested in Russian assets after the invasion of Ukraine while purporting otherwise to members.
Active Super is accused of misleading customers about barring investments on ethical grounds. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The corporate regulator has commenced its third civil penalty proceedings for alleged greenwashing with the superannuation fund holding investments in Russia when it had listed it as an excluded country.
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