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BlackRock raises $500m for Super Battery

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
... grid that will help Australia achieve its renewable ambitions." Australian investors in the WSB include the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and NGS Super. Clean Energy Finance Corporation chief executive Ian Learmonth said: "Long and short duration ...

Super funds embrace offshore investment, internal teams

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
... executive Kristian Fok drew attention to the narrow sectoral focus on the Australian sharemarket, which is dominated by finance and mining companies. He argued that foreign markets offer better exposure to sectors like healthcare and technology. "As ...

NGS, Minderoo back Adamantem fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
... sustainable packaging solutions, is the fund's first investment. The EOF is targeting $350 million in total. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), a cornerstone investor in EOF with $35 million, also invests alongside Manulife, NGS Super and Minderoo ...

Calastone, Schroders collaborate on tokenised investment vehicle

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
... operating officer Peter Hilborne said: "We are in a transformative era where distributed ledger technology will redefine finance with a positive impact on asset management." "At Schroders, we understand the vital role tokenisation and digital assets ...

IFM Investors names chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... success for the future." Meanwhile, Tanner saved as the federal member for Melbourne from 1993 to 2010 and was minister for finance and deregulation from 2007 to 2010. He has extensive experience in corporate governance and advising financial and asset ...

Cbus names chief investment officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... been permanently appointed to the role of chief investment officer at Cbus. Chatfield has had an extensive career in the finance industry for over two decades, having held senior positions at Cbus for more than a decade. Most recently, he has served ...

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 ...