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LGT Crestone hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
LGT Crestone has hired Amanda MacDonald as head of sustainability, joining from Perpetual Private. MacDonald reports to LGT Crestone Wealth Management's deputy chief investment officer Kevin Wan Lum. She is tasked with managing LGT Crestone's ...

Foresight buys Infrastructure Capital Group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
Infrastructure Capital Group (ICG) has been acquired by Foresight Group, creating a $20 billion infrastructure and renewables specialist investor. ICG has been investing in energy, renewables, transport, and other infrastructure projects for the last ...

Global pension fund snaps up telco stake

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board will acquire a 70% interest in Spark New Zealand's mobile towers business 'TowerCo' for $1.18 billion. Under the terms of the acquisition, Spark has entered into a 15-year agreement, including ...

AFA hits back at QAR submissions from Choice, ISA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
The Association of Financial Advisers has hit back at the Quality of Advice Review submissions from Choice and Industry Super Australia, saying their recommendations are harmful to the sector. Starting with Choice, the AFA said the consumer body's submission ...

Aware Super invests in $100bn energy opportunity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
Aware Super has made a cornerstone investment into North Harbour Clean Energy. North Harbour Clean Energy has priced the investment opportunity at $30 billion and $100 billion over 2030 and 2050 horizons respectively. This determination is based on ...

Growth scare likely during second half of 2022: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
Global activity is already slowing, as central banks continue to indicate that a further deceleration is needed to lower inflation, report said. According to UBS Asset Management's Panorama mid-year outlook, titled Inflation: Rising to the Challenge ...

Blackstone invests US$400m in ESG commodity exchange

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
The private equity giant has announced it will pour US$400 million into Xpansiv, a platform that lets investors trade assets tied to the energy transition, such as carbon offsets and renewable energy credits. The money will be used to drive growth via ...

Dodge volatility, invest in global equities: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
When looking for companies to invest in think medium-term, buy sustainable themes, look for opportunities and drip feed or average into the market, a new report says. Paul Wild is a senior fund manager at Pendal Group's wholly owned subsidiary J O Hambro ...

50% of advisers now offering ESG advice

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
Almost half of all financial advisers are now providing ESG investment advice, according to a new report. This is a key finding of new research from Australian Ethical and Investment Trends and shows a significant increase from 2016 when just one in ...

Apex Group wins fund admin mandate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
Apex Group has announced its appointment by Octopus Investments Australia to service its funds structured around renewables investments. The global financial services provider will deliver Octopus Australia with fund administration, investor onboarding ...