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ClearView launches risk product suite

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
After a year in the works, ClearView Wealth unveiled a new suite of life insurance products that come with significant changes to income protection. ClearView ClearChoice aims to address the shortcomings in existing solutions and meet the evolving needs ...

EISS Super chief executive exits

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
EISS Super chief executive Alex Hutchison has resigned, after the fund failed the performance test and during its planned merger with TWUSUPER. Hutchison resigned yesterday and requested it be effective immediately. EISS Super chief financial officer ...

Transition to renewables trumps divestment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
Asset owners are increasingly opting to transition to renewable energy rather than take the blunt approach of divestment, an industry event revealed. Mercer senior sustainable investment specialist Jillian Reid spoke at the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Douugh rolls out robo-advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
The Australian fintech launched an integrated robo-advice service for its US customers, while its current Australian robo-adviser will shortly fold into this offering. Douugh Wealth Portfolio Jars combine technology and human expertise to allow its ...

AUSIEX hires head of risk from BTFG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
AUSIEX has appointed a new risk and compliance expert who came from major institutions such as Westpac and Commonwealth Bank. The wholesale trading platform appointed Paul Williams as head of risk and compliance after finishing up at BT Financial Group. ...

New role for Future Super co-founder

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
The former chief executive and co-founder of Future Super has a new role with a green financier. Kirstin Hunter has been appointed chief people, risk and legal officer at Brighte. Brighte is a green financier which last year raised $100 million led ...

UniSuper moves on climate targets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
The $100 billion superannuation fund is progressing on its commitment to net zero emissions after reducing its exposure to fossil fuels. In latest climate policy update, 40 of UniSuper's top 50 Australian portfolio companies have now set operational ...

New emerging markets ESG fund at Dimensional

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
Dimensional's sustainability suite is being expanded with the introduction of a new emerging markets fund with an ESG filter. In what Dimensional says is one of the first of its kind in Australia, the fund manager has launched the Emerging Markets Sustainability ...

Alphinity launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
Boutique fund manager Alphinity Investment Management has launched a new global sustainable strategy. The new Alphinity Global Sustainable Equity Fund retains the concentration and investment approach of the existing Alphinity Global Equity Fund, which ...

Aware, AustralianSuper, QIC back infra investor

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
AustralianSuper, QIC and Aware Super have invested in an American sustainable infrastructure firm. Generate builds, owns, operates and finances sustainable infrastructure. It has a portfolio of about $2 billion of such assets in the energy, waste, water ...