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BlackRock appoints head of iShares, index investment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
... Pacific Peter Loehnert also commented on the appointment: "Australia is home to one of the most mature ETF markets in the world, we are delighted to have a seasoned, high-calibre individual like Jason take on the role to support our clients." Loehnert ...

Top super funds for ESG revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
... he said. "But as super funds are getting bigger and becoming much stronger economic players in Australia, and around the world for that matter, the way super funds do this and implement their policies has to evolve and become more robust." The 2022 Rainmaker ...

Advisers optimistic for the future: Natixis IM

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
Australian financial advisers believe they will grow their business by 5% this year and 11% over the next three years, according to the 2022 Global Survey of Financial Professionals by Natixis Investment Managers. However, while market projections look ...

Andrew Formica to return to Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
... "Andrew has been an excellent leader throughout a highly challenging period for the business, the industry and indeed the world; his expertise and vision have strengthened our underlying business and driven progress towards our long-term strategic objectives." ...

Wealth industry on the cusp of evolution: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
The wealth industry is on the cusp of evolution, with predictions APAC and North America will drive around 80% of worldwide new wealth creation until 2026. According to a report published by Oliver Wyman and Morgan Stanley, leading firms that are accelerating ...

Australia home to high proportion of women billionaires

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
Australia has ranked third in the world for the highest proportion of female billionaires, according to Forbes' 36th annual billionaire list. The top spot was jointly held by Barbados and Portugal with one billionaire each (in both cases, a female). ...

Zerocap, ANZ purchase Australian carbon credits

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
The deal, undertaken for Zerocap by private investor Victor Smorgon Group, has seen carbon credits firm BetaCarbon successfully trade tokenised Australian carbon credits (BCAU) using the ANZ Bank's A$DC stablecoin. The transaction is considered ground-breaking ...

ABE releases Rolls Royce bond

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
It's one of the most luxurious automotive brands in the world and it now has its own bond linked security from the Australian Bond Exchange. Fixed at 5.5% per annum, the Rolls Royce bond linked security is the latest addition to ABE's offerings ...

Brookfield raises record amount for ESG fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
... industries like steel and cement. This fund provides significant scale of capital with catalytic long-term investment the world needs to help put our planet on a sustainable net zero pathway." Meanwhile, Teskey reinforced that investor demand for the ...

University of Melbourne launches investment funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... commercialisation ecosystem across the university's precincts. "Universities have a social responsibility to make a difference in the world, and one way we do this is through translating our research into public good," University of Melbourne vice-chancellor ...