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BlackRock, NAB Private Wealth unveil iShares ETF suite

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2022
... seek to meet investors' evolving needs while embedding sustainability considerations into their portfolios. BlackRock Australasia head of iShares and index investments Jason Collins said in partnership with NAB can build on its commitment to support ...

BlackRock Real Assets buys battery grid business

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... to working with Akaysha to ensure an orderly transition to a cleaner and secure energy future." BlackRock head of Australasia Andrew Landman added: "This investment reflects our commitment to accelerating Australia's energy transition." "BlackRock is ...

NGS Super divests oil, gas producers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
NGS Super has divested from more than $190 million in oil and gas exploration and production companies, predominantly Woodside and Santos. The divestment is in line with the fund's announced target of a 35% reduction of Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon ...

FSC announces dual board appointment

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... beyond returns. Prior to UBS Asset Management, Telfer was BlackRock Asset Management's chief operating officer for Australasia and was executive sponsor for BlackRock's Philanthropic Committee and Women's Initiative Australasia. FSC chair David Bryant ...

Four investment specialists join Resolution Life

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
Resolution Life Australasia has added three new investment specialists and an analyst to its investment team. Katrina Tran has been recruited as a senior investment manager. She joins from Mercer, where she spent three years most recently as an investment ...

Resolution Life appoints new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... acquisitions. She will also serve as a board member of the group's subsidiaries, including the Resolution Life Australasia. In taking on the new role, Beer will move to London, vacating the chief executive position in the local business. Appointed ...

BlackRock, NAB collaborate on ETF suite

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
... provides scope to deepen our relationship with BlackRock across our Private Wealth business." BlackRock deputy head of Australasia Jason Collins said: "The combined expertise of BlackRock and NAB Private Wealth draws on our global iShares product set ...

Akambo grows leadership team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
... Solutions. White brings to the board knowledge of building and leading ASX listed companies, including Crowe Horwath Australasia and WHK Group, and, most recently, Freehills Patent Attorneys.

Performance test expansion paused as government announces review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... The announcement is the fulfilment of an announcement made by Jones during the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) annual conference in April. In a speech to RIAA, Jones called out an "alarming anomaly, where the benchmark will essentially ...

Appian appoints head of Australia, Asia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
... statement said that Nicholson's experience in mining private equity funds will help reaffirm and grow its presence in Australasia. Appian founder and chief executive Michael W. Scherb commented: "It is fantastic that Peter has joined Appian, as we continue ...