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Navigator takes stake in 1315 Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... Philadelphia-based private equity firm that targets healthcare services, medical technology, and health and wellness companies in their early and commercial stages. 1315 Capital targets up to US$40 million investments in healthcare firms that have the ...

Macquarie heavyweights headline 2025 Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... sector is the fastest-growing sector, albeit from a smaller base, within responsible investment, and financial services companies are recognising that," Series told Financial Standard. Macquarie Group global strategist Viktor Shvets, a keynote speaker ...

Super funds to 'look more like insurers'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... that's at some point over the next decade, or a bit more," McHugh said. "So, then they'll look a lot more like insurance companies, but actually they already look a lot more like alternatives managers and asset managers. So, there is a need for a ...

Wilson AM to launch first monthly LIC strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... debt instruments - the first Australian LIC to do so, Wilson Asset Management (WAM) said. The portfolio will consist of companies with the ability to grow and sustain distributions over time in the form of franked dividends and strong capital management. ...

ASIC slaps FIIG Securities with lawsuit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... training to staff on cybersecurity awareness. ASIC chair Joe Longo said the matter should serve as a wake-up call to all companies. "Cybersecurity isn't a set and forget matter. All companies need to proactively and regularly check the adequacy of ...

Vanguard rejigs Ethically Conscious options

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... Ethically Conscious range of funds on the back of the FTSE Russell adding extra thresholds that will screen out more companies involved in fossil-fuel related activities. From March 24, the FTSE Russell's Global Choice Index Series will apply revenue ...

Beware creep of cancel culture into super fund governance: Lawyer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... which is a function of the basic equal representation rule and corporations legislation that entitles shareholders in companies to appoint directors - controversy surrounding an appointing organisation necessarily taints every individual it puts forward ...

UniSuper waters down 'volatile' environmental option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) option, effective March 28. The major change will be lowering the threshold for companies to qualify for inclusion in the strategy. "Due to the concentrated nature of GEO's investment universe, its investment ...

'We're not going anywhere': SS&C serious about Aussie expansion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... the entire marketplace, and while super fund clients are a priority, it's also targeting asset managers, insurance companies and others. "We have lots of technology, lots of new technology that's coming into the marketplace, and we think people ...

Sandi Orleow joins ECP board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... Orleow has served and currently serves on a range of boards and committees across government entities, private and listed companies, superannuation, and member-based organisations. These include Pengana International Equities, Sydney Financial Forum ...