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IFM takes majority stake in Render Networks

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2022
IFM Investors' private equity growth fund has spent $40 million to acquire a majority stake in construction management platform Render Networks. The growth funds investment in Render Networks keeps with its strategy to accelerate the growth of mid-market ...

AIST proposes crisis preparedness standards to APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2022
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has acknowledged the difficulty of implementing industry-wide rulesets and has released its future crisis contingency planning recommendations to APRA. In its submission, the AIST said the balance ...

Pension fund sues Elon Musk, Twitter

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
... Elon Musk over the latter's planned takeover of the social media platform. The Orlando Police Pension Fund filed a class action in the Delaware chancery court on Friday, alleging that Delaware law forbade a quick merger as Musk had discussed the move ...

Low wage growth a deliberate design feature: ACTU

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... report has blasted the Coalition government for the consistent entrenchment of low wage growth. The Morrison missing in action on wages report shows that over the entire term of the Morrison government, real wages have fallen by 2.3%. This is the first ...

NAB evades AUSTRAC fine for non-compliance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
... AFSH Nominees. Upon acceptance of the enforceable undertaking, NAB has undertaken to implement a comprehensive remedial action plan that should see improvements to its systems, controls and record keeping. More specifically, the improvements will relate ...

Super funds back Say on Climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... plans that are worthy of support, because perhaps they're not not aligned with 1.5, but they're genuinely taking action." ACCR's analysis found that Royal Dutch Shell's Say on Climate vote was supported by just 50% of the Australian superannuation ...

Reframing disability: A world-changing opportunity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... advocates for disability by tapping into resources that forward solutions for employees. Oliver reverberated Palipana's call to action and highlighted the huge role insurers and employers can have in producing positive member outcomes. She said: "Employers ...

Maritime Super slapped with infringement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... the issuing of infringement notices. "We remain focused on protecting consumers' interests and will take enforcement action where necessary to ensure that superannuation trustees comply with their obligations to provide accurate information to members." ...

Pain of commodity price increases to last: World Bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
In its latest commodity markets outlook, the World Bank has warned prices will likely remain high through to the end of 2024 and the transition to cleaner energy may be delayed. It comes as latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows the largest ...

Principal Financial Group announces ESG index

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
The global financial company has partnered with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) to launch the Global Financial Inclusion Index. The index and its analysis aim to uncover key drivers shaping financial inclusion and exclusion across ...