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KLP divests Israeli-linked settlement firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
Norway's largest pension fund KLP has offloaded 16 companies that operate in banking, construction, infrastructure and telecommunications in Israel connected to occupying Palestinian territory. The pension fund announced on June 5 that following failed ...

HESTA nabs Hostplus executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
The head of ESG at $61 billion industry fund Hostplus has jumped to HESTA. Kim Farrant will join HESTA, the $60 billion industry fund for healthcare workers, as general manager responsible investment on July 12. Farrant will report to the fund's ...

Virtual company meetings to stay

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
The government has introduced draft exposure legislation that will allow companies to use technology in meetings while satisfying the Corporations Act 2001 requirements. These reforms make the temporary measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Franklin Templeton shutters fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
Franklin Templeton Investments is winding up its retail Australian Equity Fund, as asset growth lags. The fund was terminated on June 16, with returns of money to investors expected by July 31. "FTIA have determined that based on the current low level ...

ME Bank acquisition receives green light

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
The federal government has approved the Bank of Queensland's acquisition of ME Bank, which was formerly owned by industry superannuation funds. ME Bank will officially become part of the BOQ group. The two firms said they will continue to operate ...

James Mawhinney files appeal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
Embattled Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney is maintaining his innocence, fighting his 20-year ban from soliciting and receiving funds in relation to financial products. Mawhinney has retained Roberts Gray Lawyers and has lodged an appeal with the ...

AUSTRAC investigates NAB, JBWere

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
National Australia Bank and its subsidiaries, including JBWere, are allegedly failing their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing obligations, according to AUSTRAC. The financial intelligence agency is investigating NAB's "potential ...

MAM fund buys waste company

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
Macquarie Asset Management has acquired Beauparc Utilities from its founder and a private equity firm for an undisclosed fee. Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 6 bought out the Dublin-based company from Eamon Waters and the Blackstone Tactical ...

PEXA to IPO in June

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
Link Group has announced that digital property settlement platform PEXA will list on the ASX towards the end of June after fielding offers from private equity firms. Link has signed an underwriting agreement for the initial public offering of PEXA ...

Chief economist update: The UK's going OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
The country hasn't fully opened yet but easing restrictions, increased rate of vaccinations and stronger consumer and business spending combined to speed up the UK's recovery. This is underscored by the latest IHS Markit/CIPS PMI survey. Preliminary ...