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Greenwashing scrutiny needed: Evergreen

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... misleading and deceptive conduct and false and misleading statements apply in relation to financial products such as securities or interests in funds," Armour said. "Accordingly, we encourage boards to look out for any greenwashing - and to ask whether ...

IFM airport bid falls over

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021
... unfolds." The conditions of the consortium's offer had included that UniSuper, which holds 15% of Sydney Airport's securities, agree to reinvest its equity interest in the consortium's holding vehicle.

Super fund awards first ESG mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... $125 million via its Global Fixed Income ESG Fund, comprising investments in sovereigns, corporates and asset-backed securities. This is the first ESG mandate the super fund has awarded and, as First Super implements a Responsible Investing Policy, has ...

Demand soars for global equities ETFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021
... which took in nearly $5 billion in the first half of 2021. This is according to a joint analysis by the Australian Securities Exchange and Vanguard, which found that global equity ETFs were the asset class of choice for Australian investors. Aussie equity ...

Mirae appoints local chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021
The $280 billion Korean asset manager has appointed the former chief executive of ETF Securities to lead its Australian office and a former Coolabah executive to head operations. Kris Walesby has joined as chief executive for Australia and Oliver Reynolds ...

VanEck launches active ETF with Sydney boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... first externally managed active ETF in partnership with a Sydney credit boutique. The VanEck Bentham Global Capital Securities Active ETF (Managed Fund) (ASX: GCAP) invests in Tier 1 (AT1) securities, contingent convertibles and subordinated debt securities. ...

VanEck opens Perth office

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... VanEck Australia is staffing its Perth office with Danica Warren as a business development manager, who joins from FIIG Securities. It has also added three business development associates to its Sydney office. Angus Fowler joins from Switzer Group where ...

Capital Group managing director exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... was the head of distribution for the Macquarie Funds Group and the global head of account management for Macquarie Securities. In 2011, Capital Group tapped Hennessy to open its first office in Australia. Brewer joined from T.Rowe Price where he was ...

ASIC review of ESG products underway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
... the European Union's taxonomy that seeks to define what can be considered sustainable or climate friendly, and the US Securities and Exchange Commission task force aiming to identify gaps or misstatements in ESG disclosures. Armour also encouraged boards ...

QSuper, IFM bid for Sydney Airport

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
... equates to a 42% premium on the last closing price. The conditions include UniSuper, which holds 15% of Sydney Airport's securities, agreeing to reinvest its equity interest in the consortium's holding vehicle. "The indicative proposal has been made ...