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BGH raises Virtus offer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... has been accelerated by up to six business days, so accepting shareholders will be paid sooner," BGH said. BGH's majority voting power in Virtus now stands at over 84% and the company intends to delist Virtus from the ASX once its voting power reaches ...

Leading wealth management marketers recognised

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2022
... Nominations across the 23 categories were reviewed and vetted to provide five finalists per category, who then proceeded to a voting round, which attracted 13,000 votes. "Yet again, we've seen a high standard of nominations and engagement. Marketing ...

TCorp appoints head of investment stewardship

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... implementing TCorp's Investment Stewardship Policy and managing the five stewardship pillars-portfolio integration of ESG, proxy voting, engagement with investee entities, industry collaboration and transparency/disclosure-and embedding this throughout ...

Green ETFs on the up and up: AUSIEX

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... Australian investors' interest in 'green' securities will grow even more dramatically." AUSIEX identified that investors' voting preferences also mirror their investing preferences, with those in suburbs that saw a teal independent win in the recent ...

Twiggy Forrest spends $31m on Australian Agricultural Company

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... The Australian billionaire's family office Tattarang recently purchased $31 million worth of AAC shares, increasing his voting notice in the company substantially. Interestingly, the purchase was not the first acquisition of Australian agricultural shares ...

SEC proposes new disclosure for ESG funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... impact(s) they seek to achieve and summarize their progress on achieving those impacts." Further, funds that apply proxy voting or other engagement with issuers as a significant means of implementing their ESG strategy would be required to disclose information ...

Barclays increases stake in Barrenjoey

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... Barclays was a cornerstone investor in Barrenjoey in 2020, investing $45 million for a 9.99% economic interest and 4.99% voting interest. "We are delighted to have the opportunity to increase our shareholding with Barrenjoey. Since our foundation investment ...

US firm backs Koda Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022
... minority strategic investor in the HNW firm, adding Koda Capital to its portfolio of more than 18 firms in which it holds non-voting interests. Emigrant Partners is a New York-based subsidiary of Howard Milstein's New York Private Bank and Trust; the ...

CFS awards stewardship mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... State has appointed EOS at Federated Hermes for proxy advisory services. EOS at Federated Hermes will provide engagement, voting and public policy support for Colonial First State's global equity investments. "We believe that active ownership, including ...

Finalists announced in 2022 MAX Awards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
The finalists for the 28 th annual Financial Standard MAX Awards have been named, with voting now open until May 13. The Financial Standard MAX Awards highlight individuals, teams and organisations in the financial services industry excelling in the ...