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Finnfund names chief investment officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
Hanna Loikkanen will become chief investment officer of Finland's state-owned development financier and impact investor. Loikkanen, a seasoned financial services executive with over 30 years of experience, has been on the fund's board since May 2020. ...

Impax launches global fund down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
... manager has launched its Global Opportunities Fund in Australia, offering local investors access to global sustainable investment opportunities. The Impax Global Opportunities Fund is an all-cap global equities product that seeks to achieve long-term ...

Global insurers eye private markets, clean energy: BlackRock

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
Global insurers are rethinking their investment strategies, with 60% revising strategic asset allocations (SAA) to prioritise flexibility and new opportunities, according to a BlackRock study. In its annual Global insurance report, BlackRock indicated ...

ART outlines road to net zero 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) will aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions in its investment portfolio by 43% by 2030 on the way to net zero by 2050. The $260 billion super fund has released its Net Zero 2050 Roadmap, outlining how the fund plans to ...

Nanuk hires from Ellerston

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023
Nanuk Asset Management has appointed a business development consultant from Ellerston Capital. The fund manager hired Rory Irvine to help meet growing demand from financial advisers and family office clients. Irvine spent nearly two years as the investor ...

Australian Retirement Trust deputy CIO to go

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
... comprises Patrick, head of investment strategy Andrew Fisher, head of capital markets Herbert Chang, head of sustainable investment Nicole Bradford, head of global real assets Michael Weaver, head of private corporate assets Elizabeth Kumaru, and head ...

ARK Invest acquires European ETF issuer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
... famous for its focus on disruptive innovation, has acquired Rize ETF, a European provider of thematic and sustainable investment options. The acquisition is part of ARK's global expansion strategy, designed to meet the rising European demand for its ...

Responsible investment AUM drops: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
Assets under management in the responsible investment industry dropped by nearly $250 billion in 2022, according to the latest Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) report. For the first time in years, the total responsible investment ...

Industry high flyers join JANA board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... board strengthens our position as we continue to support clients in managing risk and attaining strong, sustainable investment outcomes." Seale said she was keen to apply her experience across industries and governance frameworks to support JANA in its ...

Australian Retirement Trust hires Tim Unger

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... different roles, including manager research, portfolio construction, client consulting, and more recently, sustainable investment. Unger was also previously a member of Willis Towers Watson's investment think-tank, the Thinking Ahead Group, which ...