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Former JPMAM Australia head joins Nest

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023

... research organisation. Nest chief executive Mark Fawcett said: "In the coming years Nest will be the largest UK pension scheme, representing more than a third of the UK workforce and managing £100bn assets under management. Rachel's skill set and experience ...

Federal Court freezes assets of pension platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI | MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023

ASIC has obtained interim orders from the Federal Court to freeze the funds and assets of Brite Advisors (Brite), a specialist in moving private UK pension savings offshore. The global advisory, pension administration and asset management provider came ...

Danish pension fund hands $500m to QIC

CHLOE WALKER | FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023

QIC has entered a strategic partnership with one of Denmark's largest pension funds to provide exposure to European private equity investments. The initial $500 million mandate from PenSam will be invested over three years through both co-investments ...

UK pensions tapped to strengthen local startups

CASSANDRA BALDINI | TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023

... Hunt said the government will lead by example and consult on accelerating the consolidation of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) assets, with a deadline of March 2025 for all LGPS funds to transfer their assets into local government pension pools ...

UK to ban cold calling on all financial products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023

The UK is planning to ban cold calling on all financial products as part of a broader strategy for tackling scams. In an announcement from prime minister Rishi Sunak, the government said it is going to stop scams before they reach people. In part, this ...

UK's Nest switches investment chief

CHLOE WALKER | FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023

... Charities Aid Foundation. Meanwhile, Fawcett will continue his role as the chief executive of Nest Invest, the pension scheme's FCA-authorised subsidiary, and on Nest Corporation's executive committee, as managing director of its investment function. ...

Stafford Capital Partners launches sustainable timber impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023

Stafford Capital Partners has reached initial close of a carbon offset and sustainable timberland impact strategy that will see investment in Australian and New Zealand assets form part of the portfolio. The Stafford Carbon Offset Opportunity Fund has ...

Global pension report reveals flight to safety

ELIZABETH FRY | FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022

As is typical in volatile and uncertain times, a flight to safety is apparent. Global public funds will be net sellers of public equity and some higher-yielding fixed-income assets. They will retreat to safe-haven currencies, with dollar holdings rising ...

AustralianSuper hires for UK leadership

ELIZABETH FRY | FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022

... in London and just under 100 in New York, according to an AustralianSuper spokesperson. Australia's largest pension scheme plans to invest $43 billion in the UK and Europe over the next five years and is boosting the number of offshore staff accordingly. ...

Pension scheme, UBS divest energy companies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021

A UK pension scheme and UBS Asset Management have called time on investments in five energy companies that are not working towards a low carbon economy. Nest and UBS AM have sold shares in Exxon Mobil, Imperial Oil, Kepco, Marathon Oil and Power Assets ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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