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Global insurers eye private markets, clean energy: BlackRock

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... importance of investing in technology to navigate regulatory change and growing exposures to private markets is front and centre of APAC insurers' minds," Kim said. In addition, 47% of insurers are exploring technology solutions that improve operational ...

ART outlines road to net zero 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... climate-related opportunities. ART chief investment office Ian Patrick, said the fund's roadmap "put members at its centre in what it aims to achieve." "We aim to be a top-performing fund that delivers and advocates for what matters most to our more ...

PwC chief executives hold too much power: Review

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
... businesses." "Decisions were business-led with a tendency for issues to be managed in silos. Without the counterbalance of the centre, the enterprise-wide view was lost," he said. Switkowski went on to explain that PwC had complexity and fragmentation ...

Licensees shun remediation obligations: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
Many large licensees are failing to proactively remediate clients in a fair and timely manner, operating under a framework that lacks appropriate oversight and accountability. ASIC measured large licensees against standards in Regulatory Guide 277 Consumer ...

Treasury outlines plans to boost employment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
The government has unveiled its plan to overhaul the employment system in its newly released whitepaper, including encouraging older Australians to stay in the workforce by extending the work bonus and introducing a new skills passport. The Working ...

Count to take over Diverger

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
Count is making a play for Diverger, in a deal that will create an entity with $29 billion in funds under management and advice, and house 550 financial advisers. The two ASX-listed firms have entered into a binding scheme implementation deed in which ...

Prime Super acquires utilities provider

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
The $6.7 billion Prime Super has acquired a utilities provider in which Macquarie Group held a stake. Active Utilities provides electricity, gas, and water, as well as end-to-end billing and customer support services. It operates 75,000 utility meters ...

Ironbark, Invest Blue to create $64bn powerhouse

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
... merger aids the group's goal to become the trusted home of great advice to over 60,000 clients in every major population centre in Australia. "Our strategic partnership with Ironbark will provide capital, scale, and expertise. It will accelerate ...

Aware Super rolls out adviser portal

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
Aware Super has launched a new portal for financial advisers as part of its digital transformation project. Adviser Portal can view their client dashboards, change investment options, manage client contributions, and track actions requested on behalf ...

AI to revolutionise investment industry: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
... of which stand out as some of the most influential factors in coming years. The CFA Institute's Research and Policy Centre's global survey, titled Future State of the Investment Industry, found that 56% of surveyed firms are using AI and big data ...