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ASI restructures distribution team

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
Aberdeen Standard Investments continues to restructure the local operation, confirming that four employees from its distribution team have been made redundant. An ASI spokesperson confirmed that the employees left the firm in December 2020 following ...

Former AMP adviser in enforceable undertaking

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
The glamorous financial adviser wife of an ex-NRL player has been ordered to pay ASIC's legal costs and comply with its enforceable undertaking. Jenan Thorne - wife of former Canterbury Bulldogs player Robin Thorne - was prevented from providing financial ...

ASIC bans adviser over dodgy super consolidation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
ASIC has permanently banned a Melbourne financial adviser for allegedly pressuring people into consolidating their superannuation for a fee. Nizi Bhandari has been banned from providing financial services permanently. He was an authorised representative ...

Future Fund buys into renewables

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
Australia's sovereign wealth fund will acquire Tilt Renewables under a scheme of arrangement as part of a consortium. Under the acquisition deal, New Zealand energy company Mercury NZ will acquire the assets while Powering Australian Renewables (PowAR) ...

Foresight Analytics acquires research firm

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
The independent data analytics group has acquired the analytics arm of an independent rating and research firm as it works to build out its market share. Foresight Analytics acquired investment research and operational capability ratings business Australia ...

Crescent Foundation partnership to mentor refugees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
The non-profit organisation backed by Islamic superannuation fund Crescent Wealth has partnered with Deakin University to mentor refugee leaders. The partnership with Deakin University's Centre for Refugee Employment, Advocacy, Training and Education ...

Ardea launches fund to European investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
Ardea Investment Management has launched a UCITS-compliant version of its Ardea Real Outcome Fund for European investors, leveraging the services of Fidante Partners. The Ardea Global Alpha Fund invests in government bonds and related derivatives and ...

Global net zero framework launched

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change has launched the Net Zero Investment Framework, providing institutional investors with a guide to implementing a net-zero investment strategy. Building on the IIGCC's existing body of work, the framework ...

Turnbull calls out Wilson, Bragg

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has turned on his former colleagues, Tim Wilson and Andrew Bragg, saying their proposal to give people access to super to spend in the housing market is "just wrong". Speaking with Industry Super Australia chair ...

REITs extend performance struggles

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
Australia's listed property sector continues to languish from the effects of the global pandemic, slumping 14% compared to its pre-COVID-19 performance. Rainmaker's Wholesale Managed Funds Performance Report found that equities delivered a mixed ...