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MAX awards recognise industry excellence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... year, the MAX Awards demonstrated the evolving landscape in financial services, acknowledging financial literacy campaigns, social initiatives and fintech platforms. BT Financial Group picked up three gongs, with BT senior marketing manager Jan Beeston ...

Fund manager strengthens alternatives capabilities

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
... investing in global greenfield and brownfield infrastructure with a focus on transport, utilities, digital infrastructure and social infrastructure. Natixis chief executive Jean Raby said: "The upcoming launch of Vauban Infrastructure Partners will make ...

BetaShares launches new active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
... emerging markets is underpinned by strong secular trends such as a fast- growing middle class, urbanisation, digitisation and social reform. Our new Active ETF (EMMG) has been designed to invest in those companies that are capitalising on these trends." ...

Industry veterans recognised

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... Schwartz, who is also on the Reserve Bank board, was recognised as a supporter of women in leadership roles and an advocate for social justice. Diane Smith-Gander, non-executive director of Wesfarmers and AGL Energy, was also highlighted. She spent 11 ...

Top performing ESG options revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
In honour of World Environment Day, Rainmaker has ranked the top performing ESG investment options offered by superannuation funds. Latest Rainmaker analysis shows ESG options offered by super funds are some of the most consistent performers over one ...

Fund manager buys into Morphic AM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
A specialist equity and alternatives fund manager has acquired an undisclosed stake in Morphic Asset Management. Ellerston Capital gained a controlling interest in global equities manager Morphic, which will now become an Ellerston subsidiary. Morphic ...

Legg Mason launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... manager Legg Mason launched a new fund to meet growing market demand for investment options that incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks. The Legg Mason QS Investors Global Responsible Investment Fund will embed positive ESG ...

Banks sluggish on Indigenous financial inclusion

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... Indigenous Australians in developing that roadmap. The research was conducted in conjunction with NAB and the Centre for Social Impact.

Perpetual wins trustee mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... better partner." Perpetual Corporate Trust general manager Glen Dogan said the business was seeing a growing interest in social impact funds. "The Indigenous Infrastructure Investment Fund is the first Indigenous focused fund for Perpetual Corporate ...

Super fund achieves first carbon neutral portfolio

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
... continually improve the environmental performance of our direct property assets by incorporating environmental practices and social considerations into the day-to-day management of our direct property portfolio. In doing so, we aim to enhance the overall ...