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MLC Life expands retail distribution leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
Two senior appointments have been made to the life insurer's retail distribution team as part of its increased focus on supporting financial advisers. MLC Life has appointed a head of retail distribution governance and key accounts as well as a senior ...

NAB posts bumper profit

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
... security. It will also not directly finance greenfield oil extraction projects or onboard new customers with a predominant focus on oil extraction. NAB has also capped thermal coal mining exposures at 2019 levels and will reduce these exposures by 50% ...

AustralianSuper, LUCRF push ahead on merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
The boards of $7.4 billion LUCRF Super and $230 billion AustralianSuper have approved a Heads of Agreement as they continue to advance discussions towards a merger. This agreement follows the successful completion of due diligence by the two funds and ...

Pendal brings Global Select Fund to Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... strategy has delivered 3.13% annualised alpha before fees compared to the MSCI All Country World NR Index benchmark. The focus of the fund is to "find the next winners", using a four-dimensional investment process that looks at the share price behaviour ...

Fintech professor nabs unique award

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
An academic paper on fintech from an Australian professor has become one of the most widely read papers in the world. Scientia Professor Ross Buckley from University of New South Wales Law & Justice has claimed the title of most-read legal author in ...

abrdn outlines climate change action plan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
... aligning its assets to net zero 2050 pathways." With about 30% of its assets under management currently managed with the focus of achieving net zero by 2050 in mind, the asset manager also wants to increase the proportion of assets flowing into NZDI ...

Carlyle Group bids for Link

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
Carlyle Asia Partners has made a takeover offer for 100% of Link Group, valuing it at $5.38 per share - a significant premium. Carlyle Group's offer is made up of $3 per share cash offer for Link Group and a pro rata distribution of Link Group's shareholding ...

Wealthwise acquires holistic advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021
Wealthwise continues to expand its presence, acquiring a 34-year-old financial advice firm. AZ NGA-backed Wealthwise has acquired Complete Financial Solutions, which provides holistic financial advice, as well as lending and mortgage broking services. ...

SG Hiscock rejigs fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021
... "For existing and prospective investors, there is no change to the underlying investment philosophy or investment team. The focus remains on investing in quality companies with sustainable growth and a margin of safety, and appropriate diversification ...

Goldman Sachs promotes five in ANZ

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... Goldman Sachs said: "Our 2021 class is the largest and most diverse class in our history, highlighting the firm's ongoing focus on advancing our strategic imperatives - strengthening our core franchise and further enabling our growth opportunities - ...