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Australia can lead energy transition, climate investing: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
Australia should seize the next four years as an opportunity to be a leader in climate investing and the energy transition by taking advantage of the US President Donald Trump's hardline anti-ESG stance, a panel of experts say. Australia has the ...

Roads, railways, NBN winners in Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Labor's attempt to build new and revitalise existing roads and railways will see a $17.1 billion allocation over 10 years, while the NBN will receive a $3 billion bonanza. The Federal Budget commitment to improve transportation networks forms part ...

BlackRock rebalance sparks record-high ETF trades on ASX

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... internal reporting data collection in this area since March 2023. Since then, we've had about 15 days of trades that were north of $1 billion," he said. "The whole equity market typically trades about $7 billion to $8 billion a day. Overall, equity ...

CFS Edge, North enhance platform capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... Colonial First State (CFS) and AMP have announced updates to their respective managed accounts (MAs) platforms - CFS Edge and North - bringing new international investment options and technological advancements. The CFS Edge platform has expanded its ...

Skills gap crisis costing Australia $3.5bn a year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... recommended consideration be given to legislating career education within the Australian curriculum. This has been done in North Carolina, where all middle and high school students must complete a career development plan. The report was based on a survey ...

FNZ wins mandate, names APAC head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
... global partnerships. He brings more than 25 years' experience in wealth and asset management, working across Asia Pacific, North America and the Middle East. "Asia Pacific is a critical market for FNZ, and Anthony's leadership will be instrumental in ...

Mercer adds to wealth team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
Mercer continues to bump up its wealth distribution team by adding two new staffers. Matthew Young and Staten Janes have both been hired as senior sales leaders, based in Sydney. Young joined FIIG Securities, where he was head of intermediary distribution ...

NZ council seeks investment manager partner

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
... construct and manage property assets that can grow up to NZ$50 million. Napier City Council, located on the eastern coast of the North Island, put forth a registration of interest (ROI) for fund managers who have demonstrable "experience and track record ...

ASIC bans adviser jailed for supplying drugs

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
ASIC has banned Northern Territory financial adviser Harris Shortland for seven years, following his conviction for supplying dangerous drugs. In December 2021, Shortland was convicted on drug offences after having been arrested in July 2018 for importing ...

Mercer snaps up Northern Trust AM exec

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
A Northern Trust Asset Management executive is quitting her post as the head of strategic partnerships for Australia and New Zealand and rejoining Mercer. Amber Morgan was at Northern Trust AM for almost two years developing investment solutions for ...