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Fidante revamps brand, online offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022
Fidante has a fresh look, unveiling a new brand, online offering and registry service. The new look includes a revamped logo in the colour green to reflect growth and prosperity. Meanwhile, the new website is cleaner, with a more personalised and user-friendly ...

Hejaz launches Sharia-compliant ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
... manager, corporate trustee services Russell Beasley congratulated Hejaz on delivering this milestone, and for their initiative in servicing an important, growing segment of the market. "We are excited to be involved in the creation of Australia's first ...

Australia's first global carbon credits ETF hits market

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
... markets and 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. ...

IFM Investors adds to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... Diversity Council of Australia. In terms of other directorships, Long sits on the boards of the Climate Governance Initiative, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, and QBE Insurance. She is also a member of ASIC's corporate governance ...

Principal Financial Group to rebrand investment unit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
Principal Financial Group (Principal) will rebrand its investment unit to Principal Asset Management. The financial group said it is shifting focus toward asset management and strategic hires have been made. "Asset management is a core growth driver ...

Nuveen hires APAC natural capital head

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
The appointment of Kristina Hermanson to head of natural capital for APAC and Africa demonstrates the global asset manager's commitment to further growth, it said. Based in Sydney, Hermanson's role will focus on growth in the region in farmland, timberland ...

First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... how do you then grow your membership base without a merger? First Super is one of the few funds to launch a KiwiSaver initiative a couple of years ago to allow Kiwis to transfer their money to Australia. While the number of New Zealanders who roll their ...

UBS launches philanthropic arm down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
The Australian expansion comes as UBS's philanthropic activities gather pace around the globe, with new initiatives in environmental, health, education and child protection issues. For more than two decades, the UBS Optimus Foundation has supported ...

Throw out financial services law clutter: ALRC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
The Australian Law Reform Commission's (ALRC) second interim report to reduce complexity in financial services legislation proposes an alternative model that's more coherent and principled, and "embraces minimalism." The ALRC's proposed legislative ...

BNP Paribas names APAC head of stewardship

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
... Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) where she spearheaded global initiatives including the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, the Paris-Aligned Investment Initiative, and the Investor Agenda. She also launched and led AIGCC's Asia Utilities Engagement ...