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Study finds 5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
Close to 5000 European funds being marketed as ESG hold interests in companies involved in fossil fuels, research shows. Close to 5000 funds being marketed as ESG in Europe hold interests in companies involved in fossil fuels, research shows. Analysing ...

Barrenjoey acquires, expands in Hong Kong

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
... offerings: research, equities, fixed income, corporate finance, and private capital. It launched in 2021, led by chief executive Brain Benari with the backing of Magellan Financial Group and Barclays. Last June, the firm expanded in Abu Dhabi to offer ...

NEOS updates medical definitions, labels

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... current NEOS Protection policyholders will see changes to critical illness and medical definitions. One example is "Benign brain tumour (resulting in irreversible neurological deficit" changing to "Benign brain or spinal cord tumour (resulting in irreversible ...

Wollemi Capital appoints former state Treasurer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
Wollemi Capital has appointed former NSW Treasurer Matt Kean as director, regulatory affairs and strategic partnerships. Wollemi said Kean - who was recently appointed chair of the Climate Change Authority - brings deep expertise in catalysing public ...

Future Fund deputy CIO jumps to Blue Owl

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2024
Blue Owl Capital's hire of a top executive from the Future Fund has generated more interest in US firms vying for institutional business in Australia. Australia's sovereign wealth fund has confirmed the departure of deputy chief investment officer ...

CALI takes on Life Code

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
From tomorrow, the responsibility for the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code) will transition from the Financial Services Council (FSC) to the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI). Launched last year, CALI is the brainchild of a collective ...

Packer donates $7m to mental health research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... internationally. Meanwhile, Mindgardens is the first research centre in Australia to focus exclusively on disorders that involve the brain, emotions, nervous system and thinking processes. "It is no secret that I have struggled with mental health problems ...

Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
For most of us, women's reproductive concerns remain taboo in the workplace. However, with menopause estimated to be robbing women of at least $17 billion in retirement, calls for mandated menopause leave are growing. It's commonly accepted ...

QAR does not "trash" FoFA: Anderson

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
The Quality of Advice Review's final report (QAR) does not "trash" or go against the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, says Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Philip Anderson. Labeling QAR "the most important review of ...

Fed seeks feedback on rules to resolve large bank failures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
The Federal Reserve has invited public comment on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to enhance regulators' ability to resolve large bank failures. The Fed said recent merger activity and growth has increased the size of large US banking organisations ...