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Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... said. "We are optimistic about the opportunities ahead and confident that by working together, we can create a more sustainable, fair, and accessible financial advice system for the benefit of all Australians." Meanwhile, CPA Australia urged the newly ...

New Forests buys into Burapha

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
... plantation forestry company in Laos. New Forests' Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 (TAFF2) together with Mirova's sustainable land use strategy have invested in Burapha, a Lao-Swedish plantation and wood products manufacturing company. New Forest ...

FNZ faces revolt from employee shareholders

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
... the major shareholders. FNZ rattled the tin this month, raising US$500 million of new capital to "support long-term sustainable growth" under a refresh strategy. Amid appointing a new chief executive in Blythe Masters in August 2024, FNZ also flagged ...

JANA wins Aboriginal Investment NT mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... strong returns while building intergenerational Aboriginal wealth and wellbeing and will provide self-sufficient and sustainable capital for future use through the Community Ready Fund. JANA chief executive Georgina Dudley said the Aboriginal Investment ...

QTC names new chief executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... "It's a privilege to join such a high-calibre team, and I'm energised by the opportunity to help shape resilient, sustainable solutions that deliver long-term impact for Queensland." The banking specialist replaces Susan Buckley, QTC's managing ...

Australian equity fund manager in a league of its own: Mercer survey

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... years and eighth over five within Mercer's Australian shares category. Next in the rankings was the Pendal Horizon Sustainable Australian Shares Fund, which returned 9.4%, followed by the Chester High Conviction Fund, with a 7.6% return. The latter fund ...

ASIC loses Block Earner case

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
... delivers risk-adjusted, high returns by working exclusively with partners whose investment strategies are proven, sustainable and measured." Block Earner co-founder James Coombes said the Earner product was voluntarily closed in November 2022 and there ...

New sustainable real assets boutique eyes housing, aged care

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
A new investment boutique has launched in Melbourne, focused on sustainable and inclusive real assets. Peter Johnston, James Hooper, and Alexandra O'Dea have come together to form Socia Investors, 'socia' being the Latin word for 'partner'. ...

Insignia Financial trims $5bn off FUM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
... this process, while also continuing to deliver our strategic priorities to build the foundation for resilient and sustainable growth. "We continue to focus on delivering our remaining FY25 initiatives, including accelerated cost optimisation and the ...

Warakirri adds kiwifruit aggregation to farmland fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2025
... executive Michael Franks, meanwhile, said the company's partnership with Warakirri opens several opportunities for future sustainable development in the region. "Warakirri are a progressive and complementary partner..." Franks said. Warakirri applies ...