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Major funds expand with Singapore investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
Whitehelm Capital has completed the acquisition of the Institute of Technical Education College West PPP Project in Singapore on behalf of MTAA Super and Prime Super. The education center was previously owned by Gammon Investments and Jardine Matherson ...

Climate policy more than divesting: UniSuper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
Discussing the impact of climate change on super funds at the FSC Summit this morning, UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce has said simply divesting certain holdings is not an effective strategy. Appearing on a panel discussing the investment ...

Investment firm plans delisting

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
An investment firm focused on private equity style transactions has decided to delist from the ASX. Oceania Capital Partners (ASX: OCP) said it wants to delist through an off-market equal access share buyback, subject to shareholder approval at the ...

Former MyPlanner adviser fails best interests test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
The corporate regulator has accepted an enforceable undertaking from a former MyPlanner financial adviser for failing to act in the best interests of his clients. Wollongong-based adviser James Phillip Allen is prohibited from providing financial services ...

Global property manager appoints Aussie asset management lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
A $157 billion real estate investment manager has appointed a former AMP Capital executive to head its Australian asset management business after the incumbent left in May. Rick Marston has been appointed as TH Real Estate's head of asset management ...

Fossil fuelled Ireland to divest for climate change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
The Republic of Ireland looks set to become the world's first country to divest from fossil fuels. On July 12 lawmakers in the nation's Dail Eireann - the lower house of parliament - passed a bill requiring the Irish government to sell off any interests ...

Prominent executive links with VFMC board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
Victorian Funds Management Corporation is strengthening its board with the appointment of a prominent financial services executive. The Victorian public sector fund manager is welcoming Fiona Trafford-Walker to its board, in a move designed to deepen ...

Pension fund becomes green lender

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
A $470 billion pension fund is set to issue its inaugural green bond, providing additional funding to increase its own green holdings. Claiming to be the first pension fund to do so, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) described the issuance ...

Argo chairman retires

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
The long-time chairman and director of Argo Investments will retire in June. In a set of announcements to the ASX, Argo confirmed Ian Martin will retire from his positions with the firm, including the chairmanship of both Argo Investments and Argo's ...

Industry leaders join Prospa board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
Two prominent female financial services executives have joined the board of online small business lender Prospa. Gail Pemberton and Fiona Trafford-Walker have been appointed as independent non-executive directors, while current director Greg Ruddock ...