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Advice fintech reshuffles leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... financial advice fintech is stepping aside and an interim chief executive has been appointed. Intiger announced managing director Mark Fisher will hand over leadership of the software developer to global head of productivity and optimisation George Jaja ...

BlackRock regional stewardship lead retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
The head of Asia Pacific investment stewardship at BlackRock is retiring. Pru Bennett has served in the role since 2010, establishing comprehensive voting and engagement policies and strategies for numerous markets in the region. She has also been instrumental ...

Australian asset owners support first stewardship code

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
Two prominent industry superannuation funds, managing more than $174 billion, are the primary signatories to Australia's first asset owner stewardship code. AustralianSuper and HESTA have committed to the Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code ...

Aussie asset manager dives into Spanish water market

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
One of Australia's largest infrastructure investors has splashed $1.63 billion for a 49% stake in a Spanish water management company. IFM Investors entered an agreement with Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas S.A. (FCC) to purchase 49% of its subsidiary ...

Most investors shun credit ratings: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
Credit rating agencies have no bearing on the majority of investors' decisions, Financial Standard's weekly spot poll shows. Almost three-in-four (74%) respondents don't rely on the recommendations of credit rating agencies - 39% of these participants ...

SMSF Association names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
The SMSF Association will welcome a new chairperson at the close of its 2018 National Conference. Replacing former Count Financial managing director Andrew Gale, Professor Deborah Ralston will assume the position. Ralston joined the SMSFA board in July ...

Australia's super assets fastest growing: WTW

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
Australia's superannuation market is the fastest growing among other major pension systems around the globe, a new Willis Towers Watson study shows. Australia's superannuation assets grew 12.1% over the last 20 years thanks to the success of government-mandated ...

FTSE Russell launches gender diversity indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... the total number of members, and social impact based on a FTSE Russell's ESG Ratings score. FTSE Russell chief executive Mark Makepeace said launching the FTSE Russell's new index series demonstrates the commitment to promote strong stewardship practices ...

TCorp and Sunsuper buy UK airports

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
New South Wales Treasury Corporation and Sunsuper have purchased significant stakes in two UK regional airports after striking a deal with a large Canadian pension fund. The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) sold 30% of its stakes in Bristol Airport ...

Standard Life launches impact fund, appoints managers

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
Standard Life Investments is launching its first impact fund, having appointed two portfolio managers to oversee the portfolio. The Global Equity Impact Fund is launching under the Standard Life banner but will be co-run by Aberdeen Standard Investment's ...