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Fidelity International chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
Anne Richards, the chief executive of Fidelity International, is retiring from her post after five years. Before Fidelity International, she was the chief executive of M&G Investments and Aberdeen Asset Management's global chief investment officer. ...

Government consults on reforms to merger rules

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... and to deliver more choice for Australians dealing with cost-of-living pressures," the joint release explained. "International evidence suggests current merger rules may be too permissive, allowing some mergers that don't deliver benefits to consumers ...

Allianz Retire+ heavyweight jumps ship

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... he will lead a team of about 60 staff across product, sales and partnerships, marketing, and insurance cover for international visitors and students. Whereas his previous role was primarily building business partnerships with superfunds, CBHS Health ...

Super funds missing out on rich returns from Aussie agriculture

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... finding the sector's return, risk, and illiquidity characteristics comparatively attractive. In contrast to their international counterparts, the asset consultant explained that high fees and regulatory hurdles like RG 97 and APRA's super heatmap make ...

Uniseed partners with major Aussie universities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... fund 66 startups, each born from Australian research and ingenuity; 17 of these have achieved commercial deals with international companies, which is a very high conversion rate," he said. He said the new partnerships are significant as it will increase ...

Challenger expands strategic relationship with Apollo

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
... customers with financial security for a better retirement", adding that he's delighted with the board addition. "His international experience in both retirement and asset management will be highly valuable and further strengthen the skills and capability ...

VanEck launches AUD-hedged equity ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
VanEck is launching three new AUD-hedged international equity ETFs, prompted by increasing demand from financial advisers and investors. The investment manager's new ETFs, scheduled for a November 9 debut on the ASX, will leverage VanEck's existing ...

Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... reporting will incentivise organisations "to make high quality, comparable and useful climate disclosures based on the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards" - a significantly greater level of detailed disclosures than current ...

Future Fund exposed to dangerous Chinese investments: Opposition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
... managers to ensure they apply appropriate due diligence on ESG matters." Several of the audited companies have faced international censure, including being barred from businesses in North American and European markets, mandated by Canada to relinquish ...

BNP Paribas to sharpen efforts down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
Having spent more than two decades working with super funds down under, BNP Paribas says it's spending more time focusing on the quality rather than the quantity of its partnerships. Speaking with Financial Standard, BNP Paribas head of institutional ...