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SMSFs welcome RIC exemption

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
... doesn't require you to have a retirement income strategy, doesn't mean you shouldn't have one. It's not a green light for SMSF trustees to ignore the spirit of a retirement income covenant, as we know from bitter experience that failure ...

Australian Unity Property hires from AMP Capital

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
Australian Unity's property business has appointed a former AMP Capital senior institutional business development executive as general manager - equity origination. Melissa Hillebrand spent the last eight years at AMP Capital both in London and ...

Reynolds joins Frontier board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
Frontier welcomed Fiona Reynolds as an independent director following her tenure at the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment. Reynolds recently completed a nine-year term as the chief executive of the UNPRI. In Reynolds' time with ...

Investment consultants launch net zero scheme

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
Investment consultant firms from across the world with US$10 trillion in assets under advice have joined together to launch a global net zero initiative. JANA, Frontier, Willis Towers Watson, bfinance, Barnett Waddingham, Cambridge LCP, Meketa, Hymans ...

BNP Paribas launches sustainable trusts

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
... Australia launched three global sustainability trusts to meet demand from Australian and New Zealand clients. BNP Paribas' Green Bond Trust, EARTH Trust and China Equity Trust adhere to the firm's global sustainability strategy and are supported by the ...

UHNWs see net zero as business opportunity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... the opinion that governments' pandemic stimulus packages should prioritise the transition to a low carbon economy and green investments. Currently, 80% of UHNWs are making investment decisions with climate change in mind. Fewer though, 67%, expect ...

Pension fund backs Aussie insurance distributor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
A major Canadian pension fund has taken a 33.4% stake in the Greenstone, the Sydney-based distributor of several retail insurance brands. Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board has reached an agreement to acquire the stake from fellow Canadian pension ...

Economic recap: Week to September 10

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is concerned but not alarmed at the growing cases of Delta variant infections that's wreaking havoc on the lives and livelihood in Australia's two biggest states - New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria (VIC). ...

Sunsuper, QSuper finalise executive team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
The funds have announced two new hires as they work towards finalising their merger and the creation of a $200 billion Queensland mega fund. Anthony Rose has been appointed chief financial officer, and Helen Jackson has been appointed chief people officer. ...

New RE mandate for Equity Trustees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
Equity Trustees has been appointed as a responsible entity for a wealth manager launching a new offering in Australia. Haven Wealth Partners has appointed Equity Trustees as it launches its first fund in Australia. The Haven Wealth Partners Ethical ...