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Splintered globalisation a boon for AI, metals, EVs: PGIM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... "privileged access to free-trade zones such as Poland and Mexico, or countries with comparative advantages in business environment or labour cost like India or Vietnam." In the Asia Pacific, Australia is a "national winner" for its broad metals and minerals. ...

Perpetual Private awards $60m mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
Perpetual Private has added the Osmosis Resource Efficient Core Equity Fund to its multi-asset, multi-manager programme, with an initial allocation of $60 million. The Osmosis Core Equity Fund targets a better risk-adjusted return than the MSCI World ...

Study finds 5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... on the proportion of sustainable investments based on the specific ESG terms used in a fund name; the terms being environment, sustainability, impact, transition, social, and governance. For example, funds with the 'ESG' or 'SRI' in their name will be ...

CEFC funds sustainable real estate credit projects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... lift sustainability standards, which are essential to our transition to net zero emissions." Currently, the built environment is responsible for about 40% of the 50 billion tonnes of carbon emissions released globally each year. About 22% of that comes ...

AIOFP and IFPA enter 'strategic alliance'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... to engage with policymakers. "The organisations will combine to advocate for common sense reform of the regulatory environment including reference to the inclusion of accountants to provide structural superannuation advice and the Compensation Scheme ...

Macquarie heavyweights headline 2025 Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
The 2025 Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific is set to be the biggest ever, featuring heavyweights from Macquarie Group, such as Viktor Shvets and former chief executive Nicholas Moore, who will headline this year's event that focuses on scaling ...

TAL director named CEDA chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... of growing political polarisation, fraying social cohesion and geoeconomic uncertainty, it is critical to foster an environment that allows for healthy and open debate. "CEDA provides a safe and welcoming space to debate and discuss all sides of the ...

UniSuper waters down 'volatile' environmental option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
UniSuper is refreshing the investment strategy for its Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) option, effective March 28. The major change will be lowering the threshold for companies to qualify for inclusion in the strategy. "Due to the concentrated ...

Sandi Orleow joins ECP board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
The professional director has joined the board of ECP Asset Management. Sandi Orleow joins Angela Obree as the second non-executive director of the company. Orleow has over three decades of experience in financial services, asset management, superannuation ...

JBWere nabs duo from Perpetual

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
The private wealth firm has snapped up two staffers from Perpetual - a senior wealth adviser and director of philanthropic services. Before joining JBWere, David Hurley was an associate Partner at Perpetual for more than seven years, providing investment ...