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Governance tops ESG priorities: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
Asset managers are prioritising governance and active engagement above other ethical investing matters, a new study shows. Russell Investments' annual ESG manager survey found that among the majority (80%) of the global 369 asset managers it surveyed ...

BetaShares introduces suite of ethical SMAs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
BetaShares has become the first ETF manager to launch ethical SMAs for financial advisers, with four new products on offer. This represents a milestone for BetaShares, becoming the first Australian ETF manager to successfully bring an ethical direct ...

European syndicate bids for Link subsidiary

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
A syndicate led by a global financial services firm is offering to buy Link Group's banking and credit management arm for $87 million. Pepper European Servicing (not part of ASX-listed Pepper Money) and a group of firms offered €55m ($86.5m) for ...

QIC names Frawley's successor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
Following a global executive search, QIC has named its new chief as the incumbent steps down next year. Lendlease group head of investments Kylie Rampa will commence as QIC's chief executive in April 2022 as Damien Frawley caps off 10 years with ...

The search for income outside defensive assets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
The eighth wonder of the world, compound interest, has been diminished and retirees must look elsewhere in their search for yield. Speaking at the Financial Standard Best Practice Forum on Retirement Income, Fidelity International cross asset investment ...

ASIC issues warning to finfluencer sponsors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
Corporate regulator ASIC is warning corporations that pay finfluencers to advertise products and services about potential breaches of financial advice laws. ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour said some listed companies are flocking to finfluencers for ...

Bitcoin exposure added to platform

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
Monochrome Asset Management's flagship fund, which tracks the price of bitcoin, has launched through Praemium. The Monochrome Bitcoin Fund (MBF) is available to wholesale investors through the Powerwrap product suite. MBF provides access to a pure bitcoin ...

NAB posts bumper profit

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
National Australia Bank recorded a 76.85% increase in cash earnings to $6.56 billion in its full-year results and outlined a new oil and gas policy. The big four bank also report a statutory net profit of $6.36 billion, up from $2.50 billion in 2020. ...

Australia-first private equity ETF to launch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
VanEck will shortly list an ETF providing investors exposure to private equity investments through the convenient ETF structure. The VanEck Global Listed Private Equity ETF (ASX: GPEQ) will list on the ASX and is the first Australian private equity ...

abrdn outlines climate change action plan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
The group has developed a strategy to halve the carbon intensity of the assets it manages by 2030 and to reach net zero in its own operations by 2040. The global asset management has adopted a strategy focused on Net Zero Directed Investing (NZDI) ...