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Legalsuper invests in innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
... fund we have both the commitment and capacity to determinedly seek out investment opportunities not accessible by larger funds. Ultimately, this is the cornerstone to us delivering strong long-term returns to our members." "We see institutional-quality ...

Geopolitics to change ESG approach: Survey

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
... process of doing so, obstructed in many cases by illiquidity and lockups. Meanwhile, 39% of investors-including 41% of pension funds-said that said recent geopolitical developments will lead or have already led to a re-evaluation of their ESG approach ...

SEC rules against Amazon pension case

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
... and fossil-fired utilities and $48 million invested in deforestation-risk agribusiness." Amazon uses Vanguard Target Date funds as the default retirement options, which As You Sow research found invests in funds holding companies flagged as major greenhouse ...

Fund inflows drop sharply: Calastone

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
... the first quarter of 2022. The quarterly fund flow index from Calastone found that after record inflows to managed equity funds in 2021, the value of new cash investors committed between January and March 2022 plunged to A$1.2 billion, down from a quarterly ...

BetaShares opens Perth office, hires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
... will lead BetaShares' sales and client servicing efforts in WA. Prowse joins BetaShares with 35 years' experience across funds management and financial advice. Most recently, he worked for Vanguard, AMP and Zurich in distribution and sales roles. Earlier ...

Cbus, Media Super merger complete

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
Cbus Super and Media Super have merged, following a Successor Fund Transfer on April 9. The merger brings Cbus funds under management to $75 billion, managed on behalf of nearly 850,000 members. Cbus chief executive Justin Arter welcomed new Media Super ...

Mawhinney appeals 20-year ban

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
... shocking experience; it is almost surreal what has occurred. Nearly 600 Australians who entrusted Mayfair 101 with their funds have had their lives and wellbeing put on hold while we respond to the allegations against us with one hand tied behind our ...

AustralianSuper, LUCRF Super agree to SFT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
The two industry superannuation funds will merge in June, having signed a successor fund transfer deed. AustralianSuper and LUCRF Super have been in talks to merge since mid-2021, at the time allocating a 12-month window in which to complete due diligence ...

VFMC,CFA Societies combine to attract more women into investing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) and CFA Societies Australia have joined Future IM/Pact - an industry campaign building a pipeline of future female investors. The new partners join as Future IM/Pact expands into the early career segment ...

North ESG AUM boasts rapid growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
... 60 options. The increasing ESG AUM also reflects broader industry trends, which has seen responsible investment managed funds across the Australian and New Zealand markets exceed $100 billion at the end of September 2021, up almost 40% on the prior year. ...