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ACCC on financial services priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has said the regulator is focused on promoting effective competition, investigating allegations of anti-competitive conduct, and protecting the interests of consumers in the financial services sector. Speaking at an AFR ...

Jarden appoints head of emerging companies research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
... alongside equity research analyst Matt Johnston and small caps research analyst Olivia Salmon. "Emerging companies is a priority focus for Jarden and we will continue to invest in this space across our business," Jarden's chief executive Robbie Vanderzeil ...

Pendal appoints head of institutional

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
Pendal has confirmed the appointment of Peter Lambos as its new head of institutional business, Australia and New Zealand. A spokesperson for Pendal confirmed Lambos has been promoted to lead the institutional business, reporting to head of distribution ...

AMP establishes AMP Investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
... "The team has strong capability across all asset classes, including responsible investment, which will be an increasing focus as more and more Australians seek to align their investments with their values," he said. "Working closely with the trustee ...

Green ETFs on the up and up: AUSIEX

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... private sector will need to play to help reduce global warming," he said. "Given this, as well as the likelihood of greater focus on climate action as a result of the recent federal election, it is likely Australian investors' interest in 'green' securities ...

A mixed year for super: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... attraction and retention of members, the report added. Further to demographic shifts that have signalled a need for greater focus by funds on the retirement phase, the report also claimed consumer expectations of funds have and will continue to evolve. ...

Charter Hall co-founder eyes Australian Unity Office Fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
Aliro Group has made a bid to acquire the Australian Unity Office Fund, with support from the fund's largest shareholder. On Friday afternoon, Australian Unity received an all-cash proposal to acquire all the issued units in its Office Fund (AOF) by ...

Frontier adds to real assets team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
... in Sydney. Mallik will join the team in early July, working within Frontier's real assets research team with a particular focus on assessing fund managers, investment opportunities and providing market analysis in the property sector. In addition to ...

What the election result means for ESG

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
Increased support for the Australian Greens and climate-focused independent 'teal' candidates, signals that governments will no longer only be held accountable by traditional metrics like growth, employment, and productivity, but also by progress against ...

SEC proposes new disclosure for ESG funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... because, if adopted, it would establish disclosure requirements for funds and advisers that market themselves as having an ESG focus," SEC chair Gary Gensler said. "ESG encompasses a wide variety of investments and strategies. I think investors should ...