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Cbus pledges net zero emissions

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... Cbus has become the first Australian financial institution to join the United Nations Convened Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance. The fund said by identifying the carbon emissions of companies and assets it holds, it will be able to reduce emissions in ...

Dealer group investment head departs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... investment management for a dealer group has departed, establishing his own advisory. Julian Pitt has left Centrepoint Alliance after more than 13 years with the dealer group. Pitt was head of investment management and in the last year and a half also ...

Melbourne boutique wins Crestone allocation

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
Crestone Wealth Management has allocated to a Melbourne boutique's real assets fund that targets 7-11% per year in returns while aiming for a measurable social impact. The HNW advice firm will use Conscious Investment Management's impact fund, which ...

Westpac offloads vendor finance business

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
Westpac has sold its vendor finance business to a New York-headquartered private equity firm, in the first sale from the bank's strategic review stable. Cerberus Capital Management has acquired Westpac's Strategic Alliances, with the equipment ...

Dealer group eyes aggressive expansion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
Centrepoint Alliance has reported its annual revenue grew 11% as it plots an aggressive growth plan. Centrepoint said its plans for growth are to "aggressively pursue inorganic opportunities". The dealer group said 79 new financial advisers had joined ...

Moelis adds to board

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
... look forward to Kate's contribution in continuing to strengthen and optimise our global corporate advisory strategic alliance with Moelis & Company." Browne also thanked Simon for his contribution to the Moelis & Company's board over the last four years ...

Impact investing seeks to address racial inequality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... Partners, which describes itself as a community development financial institution, have announced a new initiative. The alliance will focus on creating equitable growth in communities of colour by backing small businesses and key social services - many ...

AustralianSuper partners with greenhouse gas giants

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... understanding of new innovative technologies and the opportunities within the Australian industry will be a key focus of the alliance, Skarbek said. "The good news is that the Energy Transitions Commission and others have shown that technologies can ...

US pension funds form trading alliance

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
Four US pension funds have partnered to form the Global Peer Financing Association (GPFA), in a bid to increase and encourage peer-to-peer trading activity in the securities lending and repo markets to benefit asset owners. California Public Employees' ...

MSCI shifts to the cloud with Microsoft alliance

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
Global index provider MSCI has formed a strategic alliance with Microsoft to shift its products, data and services onto the cloud, in a move that the duo says will accelerate innovation among the global investment industry. The partnership will enhance ...