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Rest's MySuper option returns 8.67% in FY24

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... made a $1 billion commitment with Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, which will provide exposure to a range of assets like green data centres, and solar and battery projects," Lill added.

Pacific Current names acting chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
Pacific Current named a former Challenger executive to lead the multi-boutique in an interim capacity. Michael Clarke, who spent more than 10 years at Challenger, takes the top job at Pacific Current following the resignation of managing director, chief ...

Vision Super in hot water over coal investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
Vision Super has found itself in hot water after analysis revealed it has purchased $2.2 million worth of Whitehaven Coal stocks after walking back its fossil fuel exclusion policy last year. The super fund changed its environmental, social and governance ...

Greece taps BlackRock FMA to build sovereign wealth fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... companies of Athens and Thessaloniki, EYDAP and EYATH. The fund will also invest mainly in the field of new technologies and green investments, namely in Greek companies with good growth prospects, competitive advantage, and a strong management team ...

Advisers call for apology from Super Members Council

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia and members say the super lobby group should formally apologise for its recent remarks about "dodgy financial advisers." Earlier this week, the Super Members Council (SMC) renewed calls for anti-hawking legislation ...

Nuveen chief executive exits amid leadership shakeup

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
Nuveen chief executive Jose Minaya has exited the US$1.2 trillion asset management firm, but his successor has already been appointed. Nuveen Asset Management president and head of equities and fixed income William (Bill) Huffman, who's been with the ...

What's keeping the Treasurer up at night?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
... capital is attracted and deployed. On the government's end, it's investing $13.7 billion in production tax incentives for green hydrogen and processed critical minerals, along with $1.7 billion for an Innovation Fund to develop new industries like green ...

Super leaders take out King's Birthday honours

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
Four top superannuation specialists have been recognised in this year's honours list including incoming governor general Sam Mostyn, who recently stepped down as chair of Aware Super. Those celebrated for their work in superannuation also include ...

Annual MAX Awards celebrates best in industry

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... Templeton Social Media Campaign of the Year BT Financial Group - People Behind Panorama Video Campaign of the Year BNP Paribas - Green Bonds Website of the Year GQG Partners

Active Super found guilty of greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
Active Super has been found guilty of misleading the public with false claims about its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) credentials. The profit-to-member fund, which is set to merge with Vision Super in March 2025, made claims on its website ...