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US agencies act to prevent crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
... and the US financial system is resilient." The US$209 billion Silicon Valley Bank was closed over the weekend by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was appointed receiver and created ...

California to mandate personal finance studies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
... will be able to access an additional US$1.4 million for their own professional development, which will be provided by California-based non-profit Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF). State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said that this ...

Global X launches global carbon ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022
... includes the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme, Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Western Climate Initiative (California cap and trade program) and the UK Emissions Trading Scheme. The fund is the fourth product launched by Global X ETFs Australia ...

Australia's first global carbon credits ETF hits market

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
... emission trading schemes in the world, being the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme, the Western Climate Initiative (California Cap and Trade Program), the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and the UK Emissions Trading Scheme. VanEck chief ...

Future Fund appoints alternatives, credit heads

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2022
... Craig Dandurand has left the organisation to pursue new opportunities. He first joined in February 2014, coming from California Public Employees Retirement System where he spent 13 years as an absolute return portfolio manager. "Craig has made a valuable ...

Fossil fuel divestment bill passes California Senate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
The California Senate passed a bill overnight prohibiting the United States' two largest public pension funds from investing in the world's top 200 fossil fuel companies and require them to divest any existing holdings by 2030. The California ...

VanEck carbon credits ETF set to hit ASX

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
... sources carbon credit future prices from the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme, the Western Climate Initiative (California Cap and Trade Program), the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), and the UK Emissions Trading Scheme. A carbon credit ...

Pension fund pushes for independent chair at Berkshire Hathaway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... company's annual general meeting later this month. Despite his notoriety as the world's best investor, the California Public Employees Retirement System has flagged it will vote to oust Buffett as chair of Berkshire Hathaway, citing its preference ...

Contango signs distribution deal, flags rebrand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... priorities since pivoting away from product manufacturer toward distributor, including flagging a new strategy from California-based firm WCM Investment Management to launch later this year.

CalPERS names new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
After almost 18 months of searching, California Public Employees' Pension Retirement System has appointed its new chief investment officer. Following an extensive search, Nicole Musicco has been named in the role, leading the US$500 billion pension ...