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BetaShares launches climate ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
The exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider has announced it is set to launch a fund that will provide exposure to companies focused on climate and environmental challenges. The BetaShares Climate Change Innovation ETF (ERTH) will track an index that will ...

AFCA chair under fire

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
The woes of Crown Resorts seem far from over, and now scrutiny has turned to executive chair Helen Coonan - with some suggesting she should resign from AFCA before her term as chair ends in May. Today Crown announced that Coonan will be paid an extra ...

Iress names chair, profit slides

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
The chair of the financial software provider will step down and the chair of Webjet will take his place. Tony D'Aloisio will step down as chair following the company's annual general meeting in May, having spent over six years in the position. Roger ...

Hostplus enhances ESG option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
Hostplus is changing its sustainable investment option on the back of growing demand from members who want a more sustainable and principled approach to their investments. The Socially Responsible Investment Balanced option (SRI) now excludes a broader ...

Diversa, BetaShares relationship probed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics has questioned Future Super, Verve and Diversa Trustees on their relationship with BetaShares. Despite Future Super experiencing impressive member growth and returns recently, committee chair ...

Netwealth names new director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021
Netwealth has welcomed a new independent non-executive director with over 25 years' experience in finance, consulting, and asset management. Kate Temby was appointed to the board effective yesterday and brings considerable financial services experience ...

IFM makes multi-billion-dollar energy bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
IFM Investors has made a EUR 5 billion offer for a 22% stake in Spanish energy company Naturgy Energy Group. The stake will form part of IFM's Global Infrastructure Fund. Naturgy is based in Spain and listed on the IBEX 35 exchange. Its diversified ...

Super fund ousts ethical manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
Yet another superannuation fund has pulled its mandate with AMP Capital's Ethical Leaders, transferring management of its Socially Responsible Balanced option to another firm earlier this month. LGIAsuper's Socially Responsible Balanced option ...

Hostplus called out on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
The $50 billion industry super fund Hostplus is the latest fund to be the subject of a campaign from Market Forces, demanding it divest fossil fuels and develop a climate action plan. Activist group Market Forces recently had success lobbying UniSuper ...

Longstanding Netwealth chair resigns

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
The platform has appointed a former UBS executive as chair following the resignation of its founding chair. Netwealth announced in its quarterly business update that Tim Antonie will take over from Jane Tongs, who has served as chair for more than two ...