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PGIM expands APAC team with local hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... Russell Investments, where he was most recently head of institutional sales for Australia and Australia and global head of ESG sales. "Daniel's appointment reflects our commitment to deepening our alternatives capabilities and expanding our foothold ...

Stafford Capital secures $220m First Super mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... offshore private equity". Stafford said it has worked closely with First Super for several years to develop a specialised ESG diligence framework that has been, and will continue to be, applied to the co-investment program. Stafford Australian private ...

Four out of five workers to search for new jobs: Hays

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2024
... skills (63%) and being able to work flexibly (54%) are also important factors," Dickason said. "Brand reputation, DE&I and ESG policies are important strategies organisations should highlight to attract the right talent, and this year's survey data further ...

State Street cuts fees on six ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
... to 0.10%. The SPDR S&P/ASX 50 Fund (SFY) will see fees reduced from 0.286% to 0.20%. The SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ESG Fund (DJRE) will see fees drop from 0.50% to 0.20%, while the SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Listed Property Fund (SLF) will have feed reduced ...

Long-term optimism for APAC despite short-term hurdles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
... preference for diversification and reduced risk appetite," she said. Separately, the report found that capital raised by APAC ESG funds fell harder than the global average. Global ESG fundraising fell by 38% from 2022 to 2023, but APAC was hit hardest ...

Morningstar hires fixed income lead from PATRIZIA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
... assets fund. There, he advised on fixed income strategies for institutional clients in Australia. Previously he consulted on ESG investment strategies, including leading the successful SRI option reconfiguration for a major Australian superannuation ...

Ausbil executive departs after 23 years

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
... has been appointed as co-portfolio manager for the Ausbil Active Sustainable Equity Fund. Carlsson will remain as head of ESG. Chris Smith will take on the role of head of equities research in an oversight and steering capacity. Smith will maintain his ...

Macquarie AM bags top manager gong

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... respectively. U Ethical's Australian Equities Trust - Wholesale product won the Australian Equities (Active Core) and ESG (Australian Equities) categories. Rainmaker Information conducted the analysis across the major asset classes, taking into account ...

Active Super found guilty of greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
... Active Super has been found guilty of misleading the public with false claims about its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) credentials. The profit-to-member fund, which is set to merge with Vision Super in March 2025, made claims on its website ...

Wealth firms 'still have PTSD from the Royal Commission': Deloitte

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... impact on investment returns, it remains a high priority, with 50% of Australian firms planning to significantly expand their ESG offerings over the next three years. However, Deloitte's data suggests that younger investors may not be quite as ready ...