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ASIC wins greenwashing case against Vanguard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... Combined Cycle Generation LLC. "By Vanguard's own admission, it misled investors on a number of its claims," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "In this case, Vanguard promised its investors and potential investors that the product would be screened ...

Super fund expenditure to be exposed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... holds in relation to property and infrastructure, alternative strategy funds listed equity, and private equity. APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole said the new data will shed further light on how trustees are spending and investing the funds entrusted to ...

BlackRock's Fink signals a tough road ahead for future retirees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
In his annual letter to investors, BlackRock chair and chief executive Larry Fink said providing people a secure, well-earned retirement is much more challenging now that it was 30 years ago, and it will be "much harder" in the future. As such, Fink ...

Jo Townsend named chief executive of NZ Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... Super investment chief Stephen Gilmore - a former Future Fund executive - was widely tipped as a frontrunner. Guardians chair John Williamson noted that Townsend is the first externally appointed chief executive since Adrian Orr in 2007. "Jo will bring ...

Platypus AM appoints new chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... closely with Prasad Patkar, head of investments, achieving excellent investment outcomes for Platypus clients. Platypus chair Geoff Black paid tribute to Adamson's service, thanking him for his leadership during his tenure. "On behalf of the Board and ...

ASIC's harsh words to directors: 'It's not meant to be easy'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chair Joe Longo has had enough of company directors complaining about keeping up with their obligations. In a speech to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Australian Governance ...

ART adds heavyweights to board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
Australian Retirement Trust has welcomed a former Treasury official and former APRA deputy chair to its board. Martin Parkinson and Helen Rowell will sign up as non executive directors of Australia's second-largest asset owner early next month. ...

US Federal Reserve eyes multiple interest rate cuts this year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... anticipated, but economic growth and the labour market are stronger-essentially, a soft landing," Shah said. US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell downplayed the importance of recent inflation prints, and instead referred to the expected inflation path ...

Brighter Super signs David Koch as ambassador

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... that we'll understand." In addition to his new role at the fund, Koch is also economic director at Compare the Market, chair of media outlet Ausbiz and chair of the Port Adelaide Football Club. He also chairs Pinstripe Media, a content creation company ...

GQG builds private markets unit on PAC stakes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... Capital, which have 15% and 19.8% holdings in PAC respectively, said that they are in favour of GQG's acquisition. PAC chair Tony Robinson said the externalisation "to an affiliate of GQG allows PAC to reduce overall costs and convert a significant ...