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Global pension fund backs Aussie renewables

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
The infrastructure business of a major Canadian pension fund has acquired 49% of a local renewable energy platform. OMERS Infrastructure, part of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, has purchased a 49% interest in FRV Australia from Fotowatio ...

HUB24 to acquire Class

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
SMSF technology provider Class has agreed to be acquired by HUB24 via a scheme of arrangement. Under the deal, Class shareholders will receive one share in HUB24 for every 11 ordinary Class shares they hold, plus $0.10 per ordinary share. The implied ...

UniSuper net zero efforts accelerated

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
A new three-year renewable electricity deal is set to see the proportion of UniSuper's direct property portfolio that's managed by AMP Capital become carbon neutral almost a decade ahead of target. AMP Capital signed the agreement with SmartestEnergy ...

Assembly FM names head of capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
Real estate fund manager Assembly Funds Management hired a head of capital from Lendlease. The real estate fund manager, backed by the Lowy Family Group and Alceon, appointed Sydney-based Pete Wylie to the newly created role. Wylie was most recently ...

Shaw and Partners awards tech mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
The $28 billion wealth management firm awarded a mandate to a local fintech as it looks to enhance its client onboarding experience. Shaw and Partners implemented LAB Group's white labelled client onboarding solution, LABform, to support financial advisers ...

Economic recap: Week to October 8

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
Combine economic stagnation and rising inflation and what do we get? We get stagflation -- the financial markets' fear du'jour. It had been nearly half a century ago when the global economy have had its last encounter with stagflation. he first ...

Sustainable SMAs added to Macquarie Wrap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
Six separately managed accounts from Dimensional and Pendal have been made exclusively available on Macquarie Wrap. The Dimensional Sustainability Balanced Model Portfolio, the Dimensional Sustainability Growth Model Portfolio and the Dimensional Sustainability ...

IOOF restructures technology division

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
Following the completion of the acquisition of MLC, IOOF shifted the responsibilities of technology which has led to the departure of its chief information officer. Sharam Hekmat held the position for nearly five years and was responsible for managing ...

ESG investing 2.0 emerges

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
The second iteration of environmental, social and governance investing will require a stronger level of authenticity, accountability and focus on tangible outcomes, according to sustainability experts. A significant shift is taking place in the world ...

Focus acquires sixth advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
A Brisbane-based financial advice firm is the latest to join the Focus Financial Partners global network. MISSO Wealth Management is a self-licensed advice firm catering to high and ultra-high-net-worth clients. After signing a definitive agreement ...