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Border rule-breaking former adviser banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... it was aware of Babbage's conduct and was considering the issues in relation to his authorisations. The regulator has the power to act against anyone who has been convicted of fraud. Now, the regulator has determined Babbage "lacks the honesty and integrity ...

Aussie instos commit $50bn to UK projects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
... Manchester and East Midlands airports, and a new net zero fund that will support electrification, carbon capture and solar power projects. "IFM is owned by pension funds and invests, over the long term, on behalf of pension funds, their members, and ...

Key Budget measure won't help economy: Academic

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... energy security and not just splurging taxpayer dollars chasing a few votes. "I would like to see the Treasurer giving real power to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to control wild fluctuations in fuel prices at the pumps." Greater ...

Biden signs executive order on digital assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... assets systems in a way that reduces negative climate impacts. Currently, it's estimated that Bitcoin mining uses more power globally each year than some countries, with the amount of electricity used in a single Bitcoin transaction equivalent to ...

CalPERS, CalSTRS face fossil fuels ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
... the contradictory and incongruent fact that our state's two largest employee pension funds use their enormous investment power to finance the very companies that are driving climate change". The press conference heard that many of the funds' member unions ...

APRA to continue scrutiny of trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
The prudential regulator has outlined its policy and supervision priorities for 2022, saying its prime focus is rectifying sub-standard industry practices and eradicating unacceptable product performance. Released yesterday, APRA said it will continue ...

HESTA impact lead goes it alone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
... matters of heritage and mining leases. "It is this integrity gap that the emerging consumers, either through their buying power or their investments, will not stand for and nor should they," she said. Delahunty was with HESTA for a total of nine years ...

Plato launches net zero fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
Plato Investment Management has brought a global equities fund to market for retail and wholesale investors looking for a 'net zero now' solution. In December, Financial Standard reported that Plato Investment Management was pitching two new ...

UBS acquires Wealthfront, opens multicultural division

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
... executive David Fortunato said. "We couldn't be more excited to have found a strategic partner who has the same view on the power of technology as we do." The acquisition comes as UBS also launches the Multicultural Investors Strategic Client Segment ...

Insto investors tempted by crypto

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
A new study shows close to 80% of institutional investors and wealth managers are now looking favourably upon cryptocurrencies, citing strong capital growth and diversification benefits. Commissioned by digital assets hedge fund manager Nickel Digital ...