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AustralianSuper to deploy £8 billion in the UK

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... deliver sustainable, high-quality returns for members. "We have developed a close and supportive relationship with UK government departments focusing on opportunities that can deliver strong, long-term returns for AustralianSuper members, as well as ...

UK to overhaul advice affordability, access

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
The UK government is proposing major changes to make financial advice more accessible and affordable to everyday people as only 8% of consumers call upon the services of financial advisers. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is looking to rollout ...

IFM Investors, UK government seal $19bn investment pact

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
IFM Investors signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UK government yesterday, formalising a $19 billion investment commitment for large-scale infrastructure and energy transition projects intended to be deployed by 2027. The MoU, which ...

Bank of England holds rates at 5.25%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... has voted five to four to hold the policy rate steady at 5.25%, while unanimously agreeing to reduce the stock of UK government bond purchases by £100 billion over the next year. In halting a run of consecutive rate hikes, the Monetary Policy Committee ...

UK government investigates sexism in financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
The UK government is exploring sexism in the financial services sector, investigating the barriers still faced by women and whether careers should be marketed differently. In doing so, it's calling for international case studies for comparison. The ...

UK to ban cold calling on all financial products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... this will be done by implementing a blanket ban on cold calling in relation to financial products. This way, the UK government said, anybody who receives a phone call about a financial product will know right away that it's a scam. Fraud costs the UK ...

UK's Nest switches investment chief

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... Nest Invest." Nest - also known as National Employment Savings Trust - is the pension scheme established by the UK government in 2011.

Aussie instos commit $50bn to UK projects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
... their cash on clean energy, technology, and infrastructure projects in the UK in the coming years. Overnight the UK government announced major investments from AustralianSuper, Fortescue Metals Group, IFM Investors, Lendlease, Macquarie, and Worley that ...

Westpac now an open book on pay

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
... Australia is 26.9% while the gap for part-time workers is around 29.5%. On International Women's Day this year, the UK government announced an initiative to combat the gender pay gap, encouraging employers to include salary information in all job postings ...

UK takes steps to remove gender pay gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
The UK government is introducing a pilot program to increase transparency around pay, to the benefit of women. It comes as many companies face backlash for showing support for International Women's Day while also paying their male employees significantly ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN
Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA
A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI
Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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