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Australian Retirement Trust hires Tim Unger

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... research lead. Earlier, she was part of Evalueserve's offshore ESG research and benchmarking team with a major sustainability index provider. Just yesterday ART announced its chief executive, Bernard Reilly, will depart in February 2024.

Spark adopts two fintechs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... Financial has partnered with two fintechs in a bid to help its financial advisers drive client growth. Oko Adviser, a sustainability investing platform that uses advance analytics to source aligned solutions and avoid greenwashing among ETFs, managed ...

Investing in research generates threefold economic output

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
... Australia's research capability and improved outcomes for critical technology and communications, environmental sustainability, food supply chains, social policy and First Nations peoples." Case studies such as the Onshore Lobster Aquaculture research ...

LGT seals abrdn wealth business deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
... partners who can combine long-term vision with an entrepreneurial approach. LGT's focus on high performance and sustainability appeals to high-net-worth private individuals, financial advisers and institutional clients in the UK and around the world," ...

IFM Investors appoints head of sustainable investment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
... Nazarova-Doyle will report to IFM chief strategy officer Luba Nikulina and focus on the implementation and measurement of sustainability initiatives across the business' growing global portfolio. IFM said she brings a wealth of global experience in pensions ...

Government consults on superannuation objective laws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
... recently announced his departure, said: "The proposed objective places preservation, retirement income, equity, sustainability and a dignified retirement at the heart of superannuation policy while recognising the ongoing role of the Age Pension." "This ...

Super funds taking on the climate crisis

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... affords superannuation funds the ability to be 'agents of positive change'. Rest head of responsible investment and sustainability Leilani Weier explained that the industry fund has approached climate transition and physical risk management by developing ...

AustralianSuper hires head of international, private equity

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... integrated investment strategies able to manage short-term macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility and the longer-term sustainability challenges created by climate change. "I look forward to playing my part in the fund's growth and the unique opportunities ...

Russell adds to sustainable managed portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... comprise listed securities, managed funds and exchange-traded funds with the aim of meeting both investment and sustainability objectives. The fund manager launched the range in May last year, following investor demand for more ESG options. "After another ...

ART, AvSuper closer to merging

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... Alcoa Super in March. It was one of many funds with less than $10 billion in AUM that was flagged by APRA to have sustainability issues in March 2022. The Oracle Superannuation Plan transferred all its members to ART on April 30.