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New fund to invest in low-carbon Aussie stocks

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... just 1% relative to the benchmark," Harwood said. Russell Investments head of strategic partnerships, Australian institutional Nicki Ashton said: "I'm excited to bring this leading-edge solution to clients who seek to reduce the level of carbon emissions ...

Institutional investors call out climate policy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
A collective of Australian institutional investors labelled the Federal Government's proposed $3.5 billion Climate Solutions Package as "more of the same", failing to properly address climate change risks. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) ...

Global manager launches ESG strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... fees over five years and with a quantifiable carbon-saving impact. Fixed asset managed fees start from 0.75% for institutional share classes. It is open to Australian clients on a private placement basis (it is not directly registered in Australia) for ...

NAB extends asset manager custody deal

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
NAB Asset Servicing has extended its custody partnership with a $4.5 billion fund manager. On Tuesday the custodian said an extensive operating model led to the deal extension, which will see it also provide unit registry services, including call centre ...

Royal Commission boosts platform provider

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
... the half, up 46% on the prior corresponding period. The firm expects it will benefit from the potential opening of institutional approved products lists and the need for ongoing annual client engagement from advisers, agreeing with Netwealth's assertion ...

ASX to sell IRESS investment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
The ASX is offloading its entire stake in financial software company IRESS for $358 million with UBS managing the sale. ASX Limited invested in IRESS's initial public offering in 2000 when both were predominantly focused on servicing the Australian ...

AXA IM acquires three Sydney hotels

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
AXA Investment Managers' real assets business has bought three hotels in Sydney's Olympic Park and one in Canberra's CBD as part of a $330 million acquisition. Novotel, Ibis and Pullman sit close to each other at Olympic Park which is home to ANZ Stadium ...

Digital advice platform opens Sydney office

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... to develop functionality that differentiates Quantifeed," Bischoff said. "The reliability and performance of our institutional-grade platform is a technological edge that many other fintech companies struggle to match." Quantifeed was founded in Hong ...

Australia ahead in gender diversity

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
Australia's commitment to making gender diversity on boards a serious business imperative and without government intervention has made it a standout from other countries. And financial services led the way. Women accounted for 32.4% of superannuation ...

Super fund awards real estate mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... this new Australian investment vehicle coincides with "a significant initial investment into the fund by a local institutional investor and serves as a continuation of our commitment to Australian investors." Heitman currently manages about $4.5 billion ...