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Hollywood actors lobby pension fund to dump fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025

... divestment, just 0.2% of current commitments are from cultural institutions. This includes from the Australian Academy of Science. There are currently about 65,000 members in the SAG-AFTRA fund, however the union represents more than 160,000 workers. ...

Australia progresses climate transition disclosures, planning

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025

... transition plans, 92% are reporting on Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Over the last two years, the number of companies using science-based targets initiative (SBTI) has also risen from 31% to 38%. Across the 837 companies analysed in the region, those committed ...

Aware Super beefs up sustainability team

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025

... active stewardship activities with portfolio companies, key stakeholders, and industry peers. With a background in climate science, sustainability best practice and infrastructure planning, Lucchese worked for the EU Commission, the UK's Capital ...

Inside Colonial First State's fund manager selection overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025

... year to March 31. The wealth management and superannuation provider's head of equities Ben Lam explains the "art and science" behind its recently evolved manager selection process. CFS, which manages all equity exposures externally, assessed what ...

HMC Capital progresses re-tenancy of Healthscope hospitals

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025

HMC Capital said it is in "advanced discussions" to re-tenant its portfolio of Healthscope hospitals as the latter struggles to manage its debt. ASX-listed HMC flagged in an investor presentation this morning that it continues talks with multiple alternative ...

New gig for JP Morgan's AI guru

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025

Sydney-based Berowne Hlavaty has been appointed global head of applied AI and data science at JP Morgan, the financial services giant. After a long career in quantitative research strategy, Hlavaty is making a switch to an internal technology role where ...

Powerhouse Ventures to launch flagship fund

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025

... that these themes will play out in sectors such as the space economy, quantum computing, next generation AI and materials science for onshored manufacturing. Powerhouse said it would seek to transfer its investment positions in around nine private companies ...

Chalmers unveils new-look RBA boards

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024

Treasury has appointed two new members to the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) monetary policy board as well as announcing who will take on roles on the governance board. This comes after a review of the RBA suggested splitting to board in two ...

ART, ISPT to build $585m Sydney life sciences hub

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024

Australian Retirement Trust and Industry Super Property Trust signed a 99-year lease from the University of Sydney to build a healthcare and life sciences hub. As Australia's population ages, demand for healthcare is expected to increase significantly ...

intelliflo partners with Capital Preferences

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024

... Capital Preferences will provide interactive assessments to help advisers better understand client preferences backed by science and behavioural economics. Stephen Wirth, the Australia product strategy lead at intelliflo, said the integration helps advisers ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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