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The seven global megatrends to watch: CSIRO

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
CSIRO senior research consultant Dr Claire Naughtin shared findings from the research house's latest Our Future World Report at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) last week, highlighting seven global megatrends to keep an eye on. The ...

Invest Blue trials nine-day fortnight for advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
The financial advice group has adopted a nine-day fortnight pilot, giving full-time employees an extra 26 days off a year at a cost of roughly $1.9 million per annum. In a bid to foster employee wellbeing and drive productivity, the financial advice ...

Mercer embroiled in greenwashing allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
Setting a precedent, the corporate watchdog has taken Mercer Superannuation Australia to court for alleged greenwashing conduct. Mercer marketed the Sustainable Plus options, available in the Mercer Super Trust (MST), as suitable for members who "are ...

NGS Super taps Robeco for major equities mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
The new low-carbon, enhanced indexing mandate will see Robeco responsible for more than 20% of the super fund's international equities investments. NGS Super chief investment officer Ben Squires confirmed to FS Sustainability the mandate is for ...

Platinum Asset Management adds stewardship lead

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
Platinum Asset Management has hired a head of stewardship. Julia Bailey joins Platinum Asset Management from Melior Investment Management, where she was head of advocacy. Platinum head of investment Douglas Isles cited Bailey's almost 20 year-experience ...

Government acts to regulate crypto assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
Crypto asset licensing and custody reforms by the government are targeting subsets outside the financial services framework. In a joint statement, treasurer Jim Chalmers and assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones said ...

Maple-Brown Abbott veteran leaves after 27 years

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
After almost three decades at the investment firm, head of Asia Pacific equities Geoff Bazzan has announced his retirement. "I have made the difficult decision to leave the business, and will transition out over the next several months, finishing on ...

Former association leads push for merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
In an open letter to their respective members, former chief executives, chairs and presidents of the Association of Financial Advisers and the Financial Planning Association of Australia have unanimously recommended the merger go ahead. In the coming ...

IFM Investors buys biogas developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
IFM Investors acquired a majority stake in a US-based biogas company, but global head of infrastructure Kyle Mangini says it's not about driving an ESG outcome. The purchase of GreenGasUSA is part of IFM Investor's IFM Net Zero Infrastructure ...

Stafford Capital Partners launches new fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
Stafford Capital Partners has launched its fifth Stafford Infrastructure Secondaries Fund (SISF V). The fund has a $2 billion target and seeks to provide access to a diversified global infrastructure portfolio, with core infrastructure risk predominately ...