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Link to provide due diligence information

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
The Link Group board has agreed to provide Carlyle Asia Partners with non-exclusive due diligence following its takeover offer. Link said it was appropriate to provide Carlyle Group with the due diligence information so it can develop a revised takeover ...

NZ Super Fund commits $140m to sustainable real estate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
The NZ Super Fund is investing in a climate technology fund focused on the real estate industry. The US$100 million (AUD$140m) has been committed to the Fifth Wall Climate Technology Fund from real estate technology venture capital firm Fifth Wall. ...

Governance tops ESG priorities: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
Asset managers are prioritising governance and active engagement above other ethical investing matters, a new study shows. Russell Investments' annual ESG manager survey found that among the majority (80%) of the global 369 asset managers it surveyed ...

APRA finalises framework for insurance in super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
... data management to improve analysis of member outcomes across different groups of superannuation fund members. The other focus of APRA's work is to make it easier opt-out of insurance for super fund members, and to ensure premiums do not unduly erode ...

Metrics Credit Partners acquires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
... partner Andrew Lockhart said the addition of the Bigstone team to the funding capability of Metrics would create the scale and focus for Metrics Business Finance to become a competitor in the SME and commercial property markets. "Establishing Metrics ...

European syndicate bids for Link subsidiary

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
... to bolster its banking and credit management division. It scrapped the deal earlier this year, saying that it turned its focus to divesting Property Exchange Australia (PEXA). PES provides asset management, loan servicing and advisory services in Ireland ...

Millennials fastest growing SMSF cohort

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
... months. AUSIEX chief executive Eric Blewitt theorised that young people are becoming more aware of super due to the regulatory focus on the industry. "SMSFs have traditionally been the domain of those with higher fund balances and those approaching the ...

QIC names Frawley's successor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
Following a global executive search, QIC has named its new chief as the incumbent steps down next year. Lendlease group head of investments Kylie Rampa will commence as QIC's chief executive in April 2022 as Damien Frawley caps off 10 years with ...

BT closes self-licensee business

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
... Financial Standard that the Practice Principals' Community will shutter from 10 December 2021. "This will allow BT to focus on its core platforms capability, technical and strategy support through its technical team and a series of events and masterclasses ...

What super funds should know about Gen Z

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
New research from industry super fund NGS Super has revealed what Gen Z wants from a super fund and their attitudes to saving and investing. According to the research, 73% of Gen Z participants said the pandemic encouraged them to save more, 31% said ...