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JANA deepens bench with six principal promotions

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... consulting, research and operations. The promotions come after the recent appointments of the firm's new heads of sustainability, infrastructure and alternatives, and span JANA's advisory, research and investment teams - which now sees 100 professionals ...

Super moves: Future Fund, Bupa, QIC, HESTA, Prime Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... Basel II AIRB and mortgage book optimisation programs for domestic banks, and PwC, focusing on operational risk and sustainability across industries including mining, oil and gas, utilities, manufacturing, and waste management. He also helped develop ...

Sustainable investments jump 49% in two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... said that these are "signs that a sustainable economic transition is underway." The review showed that fund-level sustainability disclosures, which began in the EU, have been adopted across many GSIA regions, resetting how expectations of sustainable ...

Ascalon Capital acquires Evergreen Consultants

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... Ascalon chief executive Aubrey Roga described the deal as a marker of the firm's ongoing commitment to leadership, sustainability and collaboration amidst a rapidly changing market. Roga said: "As the advice and investment sectors continue to evolve ...

HESTA, Vision Super divest Israeli securities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... forth. "Issues surrounding human rights and other sensitive matters are addressed through the multi-asset teams' Sustainability Assessment Framework," Pendal said in a statement. "For the Sustainable Balanced Fund, this process is implemented via ...

Key roles vacant as NZ Super prepares for growth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... assets, private equity and alternatives, and portfolio implementation. The fund is also recruiting a director of sustainability as it rolls out a new structure aimed at adding greater rigour and consistency to investment decisions. "As the fund grows ...

QIC backs Queensland startup for faster cattle breeding

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... said. He added that Nbryo's access to high-quality embryos can help it transform cattle breeding efficiency and sustainability worldwide, with several trials already underway across Australia, New Zealand and Europe. "With the support of our investors ...

ASIC reveals findings from reporting and audit surveillance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... auditors; outcomes relating to company financial reports; and observations on auditor reporting and on voluntary sustainability reporting to assist preparers of mandatory sustainability reports. "Accurate, accessible and reliable financial information ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, ART, AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... investing and ESG into the fund's investment approaches. Her focus has been on elevating the importance of sustainability within the superannuation industry at executive, board and community levels. On the exit side, just 12 months after joining ...

JANA bolsters senior team with three key appointments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... announced a series of senior appointments, expanding its senior leadership across infrastructure, alternatives, and sustainability. The asset consultant has appointed John Xu as head of infrastructure, Chris McAvoy as head of alternative investment strategy ...