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ASIC takes Lanterne Fund Services to court

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
ASIC has issued civil penalty proceedings against wholesale licensee Lanterne Fund Services, saying it operated with almost no compliance staff or risk management processes. The regulator alleges that Lanterne has on multiple occasions failed to meet ...

Blackstone invests US$400m in ESG commodity exchange

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
The private equity giant has announced it will pour US$400 million into Xpansiv, a platform that lets investors trade assets tied to the energy transition, such as carbon offsets and renewable energy credits. The money will be used to drive growth via ...

Rest secures investment in historic tower

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
The finalised acquisition of a one-third stake in Sydney's Quay Quarter Tower is part of the super fund's ambitions to further diversity its investment portfolio. Located in the harbour city's CBD, the 50-floor Quay Quarter Tower is the redeveloped ...

UK regulator appoints Camille Blackburn to leadership team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is bolstering its leadership team with six new appointments, including former ASIC and Westpac senior executive Camille Blackburn as director of wholesale buy-side. Blackburn will join the FCA in October from Legal ...

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 ...

That's a wrap for the BT Wrap

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
BT's 25-year-old Wrap has seen its last June 30, with its user interface no longer available and all clients moved across to Panorama. BT head of distribution Christopher Mather joined the financial services giant 20 years ago and has worked on the ...

Rest expands sustainability mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
The super fund has expanded an existing mandate with Calvert to include a carbon reduction tilt that will cover its entire Australian equity portfolio. Earlier this year, Rest enlisted the help of Calvert Research and Management and Parametric Portfolio ...

Rest cuts administration fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
The industry fund has reduced asset-based administration fees across Rest Super, Rest Corporate and Rest Pension, saying its total fees are now at least 25% less than the industry average. Rest's asset-based admin fees, which are capped at $300, have ...

Practifi partners with Voyant

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
The Australian wealth management technology platform is partnering with financial planning solution Voyant to provide enhanced client experience and performance optimisation. The integration, which comes just one year after Voyant's entrance into the ...

Neobank Volt closes its doors

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
Australian neobank Volt, the first of its kind to receive a full banking licence from APRA, is closing its doors and urging customers to withdraw all funds from accounts before July 5. In a statement, Volt said the decision was made by the board after ...