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Hejaz receives RIAA fund certifications

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
Hejaz Financial Services received certification from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) on four of its funds. The funds include Hejaz Global Ethical Fund, Hejaz Equities Fund, the Hejaz Property Fund and the Hejaz Income Fund. ...

Credit Suisse restructures investment bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
Following a strategic review, Credit Suisse will undertake a "radical" restructure of its investment bank and cut thousands of jobs. Credit Suisse chair Axel P. Lehmann said the group has "become unfocused" in recent years and the new strategy is "the ...

Jones progresses green finance standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones committed to working with the finance industry to establish national standards for a green taxonomy that will define sustainable finance in Australia. Jones stopped short of committing to legislating the forthcoming ...

ASIC takes first action over greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... the representations were factually incorrect. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said: "As entities promote sustainability and green practices as part of their value proposition, they must ensure they can support those statements and have a reasonable basis ...

New ETF to invest in green metal producers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
Global X has launched the Global X Green Metals Miners ETF (GMTL), investing in companies producing metal for clean energy infrastructure and technologies. The ETF launch comes as significantly more green metals are required to produce, transmit and ...

4.3m Australians invest responsibly: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
One in five Australians over the age of 18 hold responsible investments in their portfolio, representing approximately 4.3 million people. Netwealth's Investing for good report shows that 22% of Australians are investing responsibly and the figure is ...

Fidante revamps brand, online offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022
... fresh look, unveiling a new brand, online offering and registry service. The new look includes a revamped logo in the colour green to reflect growth and prosperity. Meanwhile, the new website is cleaner, with a more personalised and user-friendly experience ...

Challenger offloads banking business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022
Just two years after acquiring it, Challenger will sell its banking operations to New Zealand's Heartland Group. Challenger spent $35 million to buy the banking business from Catholic Super in December 2020. The aim was to reach a wider range of customers ...

Frontier promotes three

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
... latest round of promotions was good news for three staff waiting to be named either principal consultant or consultant. Harry Green has been elevated to the role of principal consultant. He joined Frontier in 2021 from LCP in the UK. He was a member ...

Gurner Group to develop $1.75bn Docklands site

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
Backed by the Liberman family and Qualitas Group, the luxury developer plans to transform a site in Melbourne's Docklands into a world-class, mixed-use, botanical destination. Positioned next to Marvel Stadium at 208-226 Harbour Esplanade, the project ...