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Westpac plans aggressive platforms play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... addition to platforms, this comprised superannuation and retirement products, investments, general and life insurance, auto finance, and Westpac Pacific. Of these, nine have been sold off. Only Westpac Pacific remains, after an unsuccessful attempt to ...

CEFC backs agriculture investment platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and a Canadian state investment manager have co-invested in a platform aimed at assisting Australian farmers at decarbonising while boosting farm production. CDPQ (Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec) ...

Bank of England launches first system- wide stress test

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
... engaged in both the design and execution of the exercise." The BoE explained that recent events have shown that market-based finance has been increasingly prone to sudden liquidity stresses during periods of market volatility. It used the example of ...

Graduates confident about finance career prospects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
... about their job prospects, even more so than they were in 2021. Among the most confident are those looking for a role in finance, the CFA Institute found. According to the CFA Institute's Graduates Outlook 2023 Survey, 75% of local graduates are confident ...

Epsilon launches second Australian fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
... is as strong as ever." Wright-Smith further explained that Epsilon has a strong flow of lending opportunities to help finance some of Australia's highest quality companies and private equity investors as they seek funding for growth and event-driven ...

Pascoe Partners, OpenInvest launch online investing solution

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
The new offering, Pascoe Partners Invest, includes four diversified investment portfolios which cover a range of risk and return profiles as well as an ethical portfolio. The accounting and advisory firm said all four portfolios require a minimum of ...

King's birthday honours for industry executives

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... Future Fund member board of guardians Patricia Cross were both recognised for their substantial service to business and finance. Other AM award winners included former Macquarie director John Allpass, and Deloitte partner (sustainability, climate and ...

Treasury mandates APRA consider climate risks in duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... treasurer last month announced the government will co-fund the initial development phase of an Australian sustainable finance taxonomy in partnership with industry through the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute.

Advisers pivot to protect retirees from inflation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
Inflation is a looming threat to retirement incomes, so it's no surprise financial advisers are rotating toward more dynamic strategies. According to a report penned by Challenger and Ensombl, inflation is fast becoming the number one threat to ...

ASIC chair calls out greenhushing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... focus on ESG action and disclosure by companies - what he called governance, greenwashing and the growth of sustainable finance. Longo noted that for institutions "it's not a question of 'shareholder returns or ESG', but of shareholder returns with ESG. ...