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Perennial Partners takes over Australian Unity fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024
... pharmaceutical, life sciences, biotechnology, and medical device sectors. Australian Unity executive general manager of social infrastructure Ryan Banting said Perennial is a highly regarded investment manager and the support it provides to specialist ...

ASIC clamps down on advisers, trustees cold calling

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... consumers," ASIC said. Members' details are obtained often via third-party data brokers that gather information online, social media channels, websites visited, and online quizzes or competitions entered. The cold callers also bypass data brokers ...

ASIC issues warning over scammers using fake AFSLs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
... as well as imitating investment maturity dates, coupons and credit ratings. Scammers also use online advertisements and social media to promote fake bond and term deposit investment offers in well-known companies. The ads lead consumers to an online ...

Australian Retirement Trust applies new investment exclusion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
From July 1, Australian Retirement Trust (ART) will add thermal coal to its list of exclusions. ART currently applies three exclusions when directly investing in Australian and international share asset classes across all its investment options, being ...

Crescent Wealth to merge into Russell Investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
Crescent Wealth Superannuation will shut down next month; its members will be moved to the new 'Salaam' division of Russell Investments Master Trust. Following a review by Equity Trustees, the trustee for Crescent Wealth's super fund, an ...

Brighter Super to close socially responsible options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... million in funds under management. "Brighter Super has recently made the decision to ensure that we consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, and in particular governance of carbon emissions, across all our investment options," it ...

Succession planning troubles family offices: J.P. Morgan

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... among them is leaving a financial legacy for the family; continuation of the family business, if applicable; philanthropic, social, and environmental impact; and standing or legacy within the community. "In the US, respondents noted that philanthropy ...

Plenary Group sells 49% stake to ADQ

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... The partnership will see Plenary and ADQ establish a co-development and investment platform that focuses on public and social infrastructure opportunities in places that include the Gulf region, Middle East, and Central Asia. Plenary expanded to the ...

Auditors lambast mandatory climate reporting requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... Meantime, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chair Joe Longo said growing interest in environmental, social, and governance issues had driven the need for more thorough disclosure requirements but said the phased rollout should give ...

Australians need $1.6m for comfortable retirement: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... "non-financial dimensions that assume even greater importance once people are in life after full-time work." This relates to health, social connections, housing-related issues, and living with meaning and purpose. "They give thought to that once they ...
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