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Perpetual Private awards $60m mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... by identifying companies that are more resource efficient than their same sector peers, and therefore better placed to benefit from the transition to a more sustainable global economy. The strategy aims to deliver an immediate reduction in carbon, water ...

WTW welcomes investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... team and excited for him to start work with a range of new clients. Jon brings a breadth of experience that will greatly benefit our clients and our partners." Baker and Pliner are based in London and New York, respectively, and will take up their new ...

Super fund consolidation to accelerate: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
Australia's superannuation industry is poised for accelerated consolidation, with most existing funds set to disappear, according to a Mercer report. The report noted that during the 2023/24 financial year, the number of APRA-regulated super funds declined ...

CFS Edge, North enhance platform capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... meetings and financial terminology which gives it a distinct advantage over more generic AI solutions," Pidd said. "The main benefit was the time it saved during post-meeting processes and producing compliant file notes. The feature saved me around 70% ...

Rest kickstarts in-house global equities trading

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
After about 18 months in the works, Rest's internal global equities team is now running its first mandate. The team has been handed $300 million to invest on behalf of the fund's members, with plans to progressively increase the mandate over ...

Tariffs not the only inflationary risk: Colchester

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... issue. However, Simpson highlighted the gap between the US and Australia on health spending and argued that the US could benefit by lowering its spending to Australia's level. Concluding the segment, Simpson said inflation will likely increase in ...

Active Super fined $10.5m for greenwashing

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
Active Super's greenwashing will cost it $10.5 million in civil penalties for misleading members about its ESG credentials purported to eliminate investments in Russian companies and others involved in mining and tobacco, the Federal Court determined ...

Future Group, family offices back US$100m AI-focused fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
... providing an opportunity to invest in "innovations shaping the future". "This fund presents an attractive opportunity to benefit from the growth of AI while continuing our commitment to invest for a future worth retiring into," Davis said. "King River ...

Fixing retirement system an election priority: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
The Grattan Institute is once again calling for the simplification of Australia's retirement income system, saying it should be a policy priority for whoever wins this year's federal election. Releasing its Orange Book 2025: Policy priorities for the ...

Managed account use at record high: Data

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... demonstrated value is the reason for the growing adoption. "While freeing up their time to focus on client engagement is the key benefit of recommending managed accounts, advisers also see using managed accounts as a cost-effective way to access professional ...