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Investors, advisers need further ESG education

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
Most Australians say ESG is important but claim they aren't receiving the assistance needed when it comes to sustainable investing. In line with its Australian market launch, Capital Preferences released its ESG is Personal: 2022 Study of ESG Preferences ...

Praemium reports 92% flow increase

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
The investment platform now has $40.5 billion in funds under administration, up 10% on the same time last year. Additionally, Praemium's financial year net inflows were $2.9 billion, up 92% from its prior corresponding period. Unfortunately, gross inflows ...

Akambo grows leadership team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
Akambo Financial Group has appointed Michael Happell as its non-executive chair and Kevin White as non-executive director to the board of its holding company. The integrated financial services business recently merged with the well-established wealth ...

BetaShares grows team amid increased demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
BetaShares has made a raft of appointments, including adding two to its sales leadership team to oversee wealth management and high-net-worth groups. All five appointments are internal promotions and have been made to the ETF manager's sales, distribution ...

Subjects of Royal Commission case study found guilty in court

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
The Federal Court has found that Select AFSL (Select), BlueInc Services Pty Ltd (BlueInc) and Insurance Marketing Service Pty Ltd (IMS) engaged in unconscionable conduct when selling insurance products. The Court also found Russell Howden, the managing ...

HUB24 names new Class chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
The former group executive for retirement and investment solutions at MLC will soon become chief executive of SMSF administrator Class. Tim Steele will take over the top job on August 1, replacing HUB24 director of strategic development Jason Entwhistle ...

Aware Super invests in $100bn energy opportunity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
Aware Super has made a cornerstone investment into North Harbour Clean Energy. North Harbour Clean Energy has priced the investment opportunity at $30 billion and $100 billion over 2030 and 2050 horizons respectively. This determination is based on ...

Natalie Cameron named AFCA lead ombudsman

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has appointed Natalie Cameron as its new lead ombudsman for banking and finance. Cameron moves into the position from her current appointment as lead ombudsman for investments and advice at AFCA. She has ...

Frontier welcomes Sarah Guthleben as new exec

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
Frontier Advisors named Sarah Guthleben as part of its leadership team and its new head of people and culture. Guthleben will join on August 3 from Equipsuper where she has held the position of executive officer, people and culture for more than a decade. ...

MSCI launches emissions measuring tool

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
MSCI has launched Total Portfolio Footprinting, helping financial institutions measure carbon emissions across lending and investments as part of the transition to a net zero economy. The global tools provider said in a statement "Total Portfolio Footprinting ...