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Cbus adds to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022
Two new members have joined Wayne Swan on the board of industry superannuation fund Cbus. Jason O'Mara was appointed a member director this month, replacing Dave Noonan. O'Mara has been the Construction, Forestry Mining and Energy Union's ...

Christian Super hires former Mercer executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022
Christian Super has hired industry heavyweight David Stuart as investment chief, replacing Mark Rider who last month resigned to take up a similar role in the newly merged LGIAsuper and Energy Super. Stuart joins Christian Super following his most recent ...

Insto investors tempted by crypto

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
A new study shows close to 80% of institutional investors and wealth managers are now looking favourably upon cryptocurrencies, citing strong capital growth and diversification benefits. Commissioned by digital assets hedge fund manager Nickel Digital ...

MSCI teams up with Menai Financial Group

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
MSCI has announced its collaboration with Menai Financial Group, a provider of institutional-grade digital asset investment products and trading services. This strategic alliance marks one of MSCI's first collaborations in the digital asset space. ...

American Century introduces small-cap fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
American Century has launched a global small-cap fund targeting Australian wholesale investors. The American Century Global Small Cap Fund is actively managed, investing in companies operating in developed and emerging countries. It tracks the MSCI ...

Life insurers to embrace risky assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
Life insurers will take on more risks and shun safe-haven assets in a bid to bump up returns in 2022. Australian life insurers are tipped to shed their conservative nature this year amid a tough macroeconomic environment, according to bfinance. Many ...

JANA hires legal expert from industry fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
Investment consulting firm JANA appointed a legal expert to lead its risk and compliance division. Lindy Hunt was hired as head of legal, risk and compliance last December, joining from Club Plus Super where she spent the last seven years of her career. ...

It will pay to keep employees happy: Fink

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
BlackRock founder and chief executive Larry Fink has urged chief executives to adjust to the new world of work ushered in by the pandemic, and stem staff turnover by listening to employees. In his annual letter to chief executives, Fink focussed on ...

Record inflows for HUB24

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
HUB24 has reported record platform inflows for the December quarter of the financial year. HUB24 saw platform net inflows of $3.6 billion during the quarter, including $349 million transitioned from externally administered legacy IOOF private labels ...

Net zero banks fund $3.5bn in carbon: Market Forces

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
Market Forces claims NAB, ANZ and Westpac are among several banks with net zero commitments that continue to lend to Global Infrastructure Partners, despite its not-so environmentally friendly investments. Market Forces says in total 18 banks, including ...