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Neobank Volt closes its doors

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
Australian neobank Volt, the first of its kind to receive a full banking licence from APRA, is closing its doors and urging customers to withdraw all funds from accounts before July 5. In a statement, Volt said the decision was made by the board after ...

AMP completes Resolution Life divestment

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
AMP has completed the divestment of its remaining equity interest (19.3%) in Resolution Life Australasia to Resolution Life Group. The initial sale agreement, announced on 3 November 2021, was subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions precedent ...

Women paid less at every age, rank: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
... if current trends continue, Millennial women in the workforce will earn just 70% of men's salaries by the time they reach age 45. WGEA director Mary Wooldridge observed that working Millennial women aged 35 and under are currently reaching management ...

IFM Investors launches climate transition fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
... in terms of risk, fees and performance." IFM said this fund launch is the latest development in its company-wide plan to reach net zero by 2050. It also plans to have reduced the carbon footprint of its infrastructure assets by 40% by 2030. Milestones ...

Brookfield raises record amount for ESG fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
Brookfield has raised US$15 billion from institutional investors for its Global Transition Fund, making it the largest fund of its kind. Brookfield reached the final institutional close for the fund, amassing US$15 billion from more than 100 public ...

First Sentier launches ESG property fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... including both direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions of the assets it analyses, with the fund currently forecasting to reach net zero emissions in the portfolio by 2040. "Approximately 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from the real ...

University of Melbourne launches investment funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... from the seed stage through to pre-IPO and will engage the university's alumni and supporters to help investee companies reach their full potential. A large portion of the net profit will be invested in university research, early-stage commercialisation ...

IFM Investors, San Quirico team up to work towards a sustainable future

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2022
IFM Investors is partnering with San Quirico to foster wind power operator ERG's position in the renewables space. IFM Investors (as manager of the IFM Net Zero Infrastructure Fund (IFM NZIF)) and San Quirico (SQ) will form a strategic, long-term ...

Colonial reveals Australia's huge untapped workforce

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... Responding to the report's findings, Power added: "Research amongst our nearly one million members shows that people reach a crunch point as they approach the second half of their life where stresses about family, employment and financial security ...

Fair Work Commission raises minimum wage 5.2%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
... minimum and award wages will add an additional 0.45% to wages growth over the next year and that wage growth is likely to reach around 3.75% by mid-2023.