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UniSuper partners to buy Tasmanian timber plantation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
UniSuper and a consortium of European pension funds have acquired a Tasmanian forestry estate from a New Forests managed fund. UniSuper, the UK's Pension Protection Fund (PPF), and APG Asset Management N.V (APG) on behalf of its Dutch pension fund client ...

ASFA names acting chief, chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has appointed an interim chief executive and announced that its current chair has been reappointed. Leeanne Turner is now the acting chief of the association, assuming Martin Fahy's role ...

US regulator fines DWS US$25m for greenwashing, AML offences

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
DWS Investment Management's American operations will pay the US Securities and Exchange Commission US$25 million to settle charges stemming from greenwashing claims and failures to develop an anti-money laundering (AML) program for mutual funds it advised. ...

iFactFind partners with global tech firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
iFactFind has partnered with a global financial advice technology provider, marking its fifth integration since launching in 2021. Voyant's financial advice platform AdviserGo has linked with iFactFind to help advisers minimise administrative tasks ...

ECB raises rates to record high of 4%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
Overnight, the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by a further 25 basis points to a historical peak of 4%, saying inflation is simply still too high. The governing council remains determined in its efforts to drag inflation back down ...

Aware Super rolls out adviser portal

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
Aware Super has launched a new portal for financial advisers as part of its digital transformation project. Adviser Portal can view their client dashboards, change investment options, manage client contributions, and track actions requested on behalf ...

Ring-fencing super for aged care adds complexity, cost: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
In a submission to the Aged Care Taskforce, which is currently evaluating the fairness and sustainability of aged care funding in Australia, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has voiced strong opposition to ring-fencing superannuation ...

IFM Investors appoints head of sustainable investment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
IFM Investors has named Maria Nazarova-Doyle as its head of sustainable investment, in charge of leading the global team. Nazarova-Doyle will report to IFM chief strategy officer Luba Nikulina and focus on the implementation and measurement of sustainability ...

Income Asset Management appoints head of sales

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
Income Asset Management (IAM) has strengthened its capital markets team with the appointment of Jenna Labib as head of sales, effective yesterday. The ASX-listed investment firm promoted Labib from her previous role as head of adviser services to the ...

Super, retirement unit cushions Link's massive loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
Link Group's retirement and superannuation business helped cushion the massive $418 million loss in the 2023 financial year, despite losing HESTA as a major client. Link's Retirement and Superannuation Solutions (RSS) unit, which contributes ...