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Cbus invests in NHFIC issues

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
Cbus Super has invested $51 million in two recent funding rounds from the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC), taking the fund's total allocation to social and affordable housing to about $140 million. Cbus invested $10 million ...

Chief economist update: Thank you, my frenemy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
China's still not taking calls from Canberra and has severed diplomatic contact under the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue and the rhetoric, threats and/or measures limiting/banning imports of Australian products into its shores remain ...

CalPERS adds chief equity officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
The California Public Employees' Retirement System is boosting its ESG capabilities with the appointment of its first chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer. Marlene Timberlake D'Adamo has been appointed to the role effective immediately. ...

Australia among the richest nations

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
The nation's wealth gap continues to widen as new research suggests Australia is among the richest in the world, rising up the ranks to record one of the largest gains in wealth in 2020. Credit Suisse's latest Global Wealth report saw Australia ...

Dexus reports higher portfolio valuations

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
ASX-listed Dexus reported a $362 million increase in the valuations of its 117 property assets as at June end. Dexus revalued 117 of its 128 assets including one healthcare property, 41 office properties and 75 industrial properties. It said the externally ...

NZ Super Fund hires asset allocation head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
The Guardians of NZ Superannuation promoted a senior investment strategist to head of asset allocation. Charles Hyde joined the Guardians in 2015 and has since chaired a risk budgeting team and been involved in the 2020 review of the reference portfolio ...

ASIC fines trading firm

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
The corporate regulator has fined Life Trading $200,000 and imposed an enforceable undertaking after it was found to have inappropriate supervisory policies and procedures in place. The Markets Disciplinary Panel (MFP) gave Life Trading an infringement ...

Lumiant raises capital, adds to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
Fintech Lumiant is seeking more funding as it adds the expertise of two financial advice executives to its board. Jeff Hall will join the Lumiant board as a director after finishing up as chief operating officer of Midwinter in April. Hall's new role ...

PwC names financial services lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
PricewaterhouseCoopers has announced senior leadership changes that includes appointing a new lead for its financial services unit. Tom Gunson has been promoted to the role of financial services leader, overseeing the consulting, assurance and financial ...

Soul Patts to acquire LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
Washington H Soul Pattinson will pay about $4 billion for a scrip merger with LIC Milton Corporation, as it chases liquidity for new acquisitions and better index participation. Milton Corporation (MLT) is an Aussie equities listed investment company ...