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Sequoia Financial Group acquires legal practice

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
... DCL will retain all existing TDL staff and will relocate the business to the SEQ Melbourne offices. All current work in progress will be completed under the DCL branding. "This acquisition will enhance SEQ's existing document businesses which already ...

Pension scheme, UBS divest energy companies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
... and UBS AM have sold shares in Exxon Mobil, Imperial Oil, Kepco, Marathon Oil and Power Assets because of their lack of progress in managing climate change risk. The decision follows three years of engagement by UBS AM with 49 oil and gas companies lagging ...

APRA, ASIC provide annual update

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... participated in a cross-agency working group with the Treasury and the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, helped progress test cases in a timely and efficient manner and generated significant engagement from industry, co-chaired a Trans-Tasman ...

Sunsuper ESG expert in new global role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... responsible investment capabilities and credentials, saying: "In recent years, Eastspring Investments has made strong progress in implementing ESG considerations." "Building on the progress, Stuart will lead and accelerate the firm's responsible ...

State Super sets net zero targets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
State Super is committing to an ambitious net zero target, which includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions across its portfolio by 45% come 2030. In a plan formulated with TCorp and Mercer, State Super is looking to achieve net zero status across its ...

CBA, Northern Trust announce Green Repurchase Agreement

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... available to support CBA's portfolio of green loans, raising the bank's capacity to support additional green transactions and progress Australia's transition.

Hostplus, Statewide formalise merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
The two industry superannuation funds will progress merging after signing a Successor Fund Transfer deed. The SFT, due to take place on 1 April 2022, will see Statewide Super transfer its members and investments to Hostplus, effectively creating a $85 ...

Frydenberg pledges to move on crypto regulation

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
... regulatory architecture needs to adapt with greater strategic direction from the government being required." The reforms will progress in two phases, with the most urgent and immediately implementable changes being consulted upon in the first half of ...

The dark side of super switching: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
New research from Griffith University and Iress has revealed the 'double-edged sword' of the ease with which consumers can switch their superannuation. The research analysed over 42,000 superannuation switching decisions from 1 January 2019 to 31 March ...

APRA tells Christian Super to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
... Christian Super to achieve this, while also ensuring the trustee obtains independent advice and reports to APRA on its progress before making a go-ahead decision for these members." Christian Super was one of the 13 funds to fail the performance test ...