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Global pension fund backs Aussie renewables

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
The infrastructure business of a major Canadian pension fund has acquired 49% of a local renewable energy platform. OMERS Infrastructure, part of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, has purchased a 49% interest in FRV Australia from Fotowatio ...

Actuaries Institute devises director skills checklist

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
... financial services firm. The authors also suggest that an unblemished career may not be as valuable as one that has survived major crises. "Risk aversion to director selection may result in boards lacking directors with foresight for emerging challenges ...

AZ NGA acquires regional advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
... regional presence. "Our strategy is to partner with small-to-medium-sized accounting and financial advisory businesses in major capital cities and regional corridors of growth to provide high quality professional services," he said. Gordon said the decision ...

Students opt for healthcare over finance: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
A survey by the CFA Institute shows that more university students and new graduates want to work in healthcare and science than in finance. Out of the 1000 respondents who took part in the global survey, more Australians see themselves working in healthcare ...

BetaShares launches crypto-focused ETF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
Responding to increasing interest in the crypto space, BetaShares will launch a global equities ETF on the ASX investing in tech stocks. The BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF is expected to be launched in the coming weeks, the manager said, subject to ...

Digital advice firm hires for institutional strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021
... experience spans both the private sector and not-for-profit organisations, and includes fast growth start-ups through to major institutions, which will stand Ignition in good stead as part of our long-term growth strategy." Baker added that he is looking ...

AustralianSuper adds ACTU president to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
... position in retirement. "Superannuation is essential to Australian workers' long-term financial security and also a major contributor to the nation's economic prosperity," O'Neil said. "It's an important time to be joining AustralianSuper ...

CBA completes review, sued by FWO

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
... recommendations as closed. The report found that CBA has more work to do in reducing the complexity of its processes but has made major advances in rebuilding its culture. "In the long run, however, the success of CBA's response to the inquiry report ...

Economic recap: Week to October 8

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
... could be observed across many, if not most, global economies. So much so that, not only the US Federal Reserve, but most major world central banks have been hard at work trying to get measured inflation up to their targets. The covid-19 pandemic initially ...

Cannon-Brookes takes stake in fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
The Atlassian co-founder has taken an equity stake in a local impact investment firm. Grok Ventures, the family office of Mike and Annie Cannon-Brookes, now owns a minority stake in Melior Investment Management, the local impact investment house founded ...