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Netwealth, Praemium see inflows soar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... planned initiatives. "These investments aim to capaitalise on both existing and emerging market opportunities, to drive sustainable profit growth and benefits to our customers and members," it said. In addition, Netwealth advised that on 1 March 2025 ...

More climate exits as Trump takes charge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... clients' capital." "We have made and continue to make investments that support our independent stewardship and sustainable investing capabilities." This comes as global sustainable investing head Julie Moret has left the firm; Northern Trust did ...

Australian Unity hires from Centuria

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... in the healthcare property sector and proven leadership as a fund manager will be invaluable as we pursue long-term sustainable returns for investors. We're delighted to welcome Vijitha to our senior leadership team," Smith said. "We have entered 2025 ...

Ethical investment holdings double: CoreData

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
The number of high-net-worth (HNW), core affluent, and mass affluent investors holding ethical and sustainable investments has roughly doubled over the past year, according CoreData. The CoreData research obtained by Financial Standard seeks to capture ...

Green budgets fatten amid global uncertainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... businesses intend to invest in batteries, particularly manufacturers and automotive companies, followed by solar energy. Sustainable research and development, biodiversity protection and restoration, and water conservation and management are also top ...

Super admin providers face reckoning in 2025: Finura

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... now got to a point where they have become so low that you have to question whether it's actually commercially sustainable for these organisations to keep providing these services," he said. At the start of 2024, Finura predicted that "AI mania" would ...

FAAA accuses government of crucial CSLR failure

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... calculate the likely costs to advisers who are funding the scheme, or to assess whether these costs are affordable or sustainable, and the likely impact on the overall cost of advice to consumers." To date, the CSLR has paid 139 claims, amounting to ...

BlackRock loses senior executive touted as Fink's successor

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... mandates. Since 2019, Wiedman has sponsored BlackRock's efforts in transitioning to a low-carbon economy, growing sustainable investments from US$107 billion to $1 trillion. From 2011 to 2019, Wiedman served as global head of iShares and index investment ...

Major climate group suspends operations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... or how we manage their portfolios," the firm said in the letter signed by vice chair Philipp Hildebrand and global sustainable and transition solutions head Helen Lees-Jones. BlackRock oversees more than $11 trillion, including $1 trillion in sustainable ...

Vision Super to drop fees upon merger

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
... strategic initiatives to build on our history of strong performance. "Together, our long-term vision is building a sustainable fund with a focus on our members and their retirement outcomes." The $14 billion super fund flagged that for a period from ...