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Established in 1994, Australian Christian Superannuation ("ACSuper") is an employer sponsored superannuation fund providing superannuation and insurance services to employers and their employees.  ACSuper has grown to over 1200 employers and 4600 members.

While the fund is open to all employers, it specialises in assisting those within the Church and charitable sector.  Individuals can join the fund by simply requesting their employer join the fund and make superannuation contributions on their behalf.

From 1 April 2008, the fund introduced its Ethical Balanced option as its default investment option for all new members, as well as a third responsible investment option, Ethical Growth. The responsible investment components now manage over $3 million within the three ethical options for over 1000 members.

CERTIFICATION DETAILS
Certified by RIAA since: 2008


Is the whole fund certified or does it provide a responsible investment option?
There are three responsible investment options available to investors:
- Ethical Balanced
- Ethical Growth
- Ethical Shares

 
What percentage or proportion of the responsible investment option/s is invested in a responsible investment product/s? 
The three responsible investment options split their investments across the different asset classes according to the following table:
 

Option

International Shares #

Australian Shares ##

Property

Fixed Interest

Cash

Alternative

Ethical Balanced

25%

35%

10%

20%

5%

5%

Ethical Growth

31%

45%

10%

8%

1%

5%

Ethical Shares

35%

60%

-

-

5%

-

 
# International Shares: allocation is invested in responsible investment products managed by two Certified Responsible Investment fund managers – AMP Capital and Hunter Hall. The products are:
- AMP Capital Investors Responsible Investment Leaders International Share Fund
- Hunter Hall Value Growth Fund
- Hunter Hall Global Ethical Trust
 
## Australian Shares: allocation is based on van Eyk's “Ethical Shares” Model.
The remaining investments (Property, Fixed Interest, Cash and Alternative Shares) are not invested in certified responsible investment products.
 
Please explain your superannuation fund's overarching responsible investment methodology:
International Shares:
As the responsible investment component of ACSuper member options are managed externally, please select from the following links to learn more about the methodology used by AMP and Hunter Hall to create their responsible investment products:
- AMP Capital Investors Responsible Investment Leaders International Share Fund
- Hunter Hall Value Growth Fund
- Hunter Hall Global Ethical Trust
 
Australian Shares:
The investment allocation is based on van Eyk's “Ethical Shares” Model.  Learn more about Van Eyk's “Ethical Shares” Model methodology that is used to create their responsible investment portfolio.

Stocks in the portfolio
To view stocks in the portfolio for AMP and Hunter Hall’s products which are used to create the above three responsible investment options offered by ACSuper, please select from one of the following links:
- AMP Capital Investors Responsible Investment Leaders International Share Fund
- Hunter Hall Value Growth Fund
- Hunter Hall Global Ethical Trust

To view the stocks in the portfolios of the Van Eyk Australian Shares component of each of the three responsible investment member options above, select the following link:
- Van Eyk Ethical Shares model portfolio

Past performance
To view the performance of each responsible investment option offered by ACSuper, select one option from the list below:
- Ethical Balanced
- Ethical Growth
- Ethical Shares

Further information
For further information about ACSuper’s responsible investment options, please visit the Ethical Investment section of their website.

CONTACT DETAILS
James Sookun
Business Development Manager
ACS Financial
1/602 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham VIC 3132
Phone: 03 9837 2255
Email: james.sookun@acservices.com.au
Website: www.acsuper.com.au

DISCLAIMER: This information has been prepared by RIAA based on material provided by Australian Christian Superannuation. While it is provided to assist you in finding a fund manager, RIAA does not endorse or recommend any particular firm or superannuation fund to the public. Although RIAA attempts to provide accurate, complete and up-to-date information, it makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, as to whether the information provided is accurate, complete or up-to-date. The information provided in this report is general in nature and its brevity could lead to misrepresentation. It is not intended to be advice and could be subject to change. No responsibility can be accepted for those who act on its contents without obtaining specific advice from an adviser.

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