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ASIC probes super fund, investment manager greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
... approach in this space, and by strengthening our own capabilities." "The way companies, consumers and regulators around the world respond to these issues will continue to evolve over time," Longo said. "We too must remain ready to respond and adapt." ...

Super funds, sovereign investors back $1bn VC fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
... Zealand - companies that are now used by one in 17 people who access the internet, that have punched above their weight on the world stage, and that employ thousands. "In the next decade, employees will take their experiences from these companies and ...

Interest rates will jump to slay "the evil of inflation": Lowe

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
... is a lot of uncertainty, and we could be knocked off that narrow path, not least because of developments elsewhere in the world," Lowe said. Cognisant of the fact that higher interest rates to bring inflation under control, he explained the board's actions ...

US recession probability reaches 75% - is Australia at risk?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... likely," Saxena said. Assuming the US recession does materialise, Saxena claimed lower growth would plague the rest of the world, especially countries that export to the US. Also, the outflow of capital from lower interest rate countries could push some ...

CPI poses awkward optics for RBA: Economist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
... "difference" wasn't evident in the latest consumer price index (CPI) data. "The big drivers of inflation in the developed world are clearly present in Australia, as well some homegrown ones, and it was an underappreciation of them that lay behind the ...

Hostplus hands Bell Asset Management $500m mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
... Bell's core focus is on its global equity capabilities; it's small and mid-cap strategy has outperformed the MSCI World SMID Cap index by +5.3% per annum over the past five years and returned 12.2% per annum since its inception in 2003. The asset ...

FPSB names new leader

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
Former Financial Planning Association of Australia chief Dante De Gori has been named as the new head of the global Financial Planning Standards Board. The appointment is effective in January, following the departure of current chief executive Noel ...

Nuveen to acquire Arcmont Asset Management

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
US-based investment manager Nuveen is buying European private debt group Arcmont Asset Management for an undisclosed amount. Nuveen, the investment manager of US teachers' pension fund TIAA, is hoping the acquisition will expand its private capital ...

ASIC takes first action over greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... proposed rules will help consumers and firms build trust in this sector. This supports investment in solutions to some of the world's biggest ESG challenges." The FCA is proposing to introduce, sustainable investment product labels that will give consumers ...

Australia among top 10 financially inclusive markets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... Finally, Australia sat at 37th for both employee insurance schemes, and employer pay initiatives. Singapore was rated the world's most financially inclusive market, alongside the US, Sweden, Hong Kong, and Finland. Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa ...