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Liquidnet acquires fintech

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... capital markets," Liquidnet president Brian Conroy said. "This acquisition further supports our goal to help our members generate better performance by providing them with the data they need to create greater conviction in their investment ideas, and ...

Super funds partner for $250m fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... investment as impact investing. VicSuper chief executive Michael Dundon said: "We're committed to investing responsibly to generate long-term value for our members and the communities that we live in. The Victorian Business Growth Fund is an exciting ...

Impact investing an advice opportunity: Expert

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
An impact investing expert believes the principle offers financial advisers with an opportunity to engage people who might deem investing to be too complex for them. Speaking in Sydney yesterday, WHEB Asset Management managing partner George Latham ...

Super fund divests companies with all-male boards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... superannuation of men, Hunter argues this issue is particularly relevant. "At a super fund, we have to think about how we can generate the best returns for members and since super funds with women on the boards perform better we cannot in the face of ...

Pension fund giant cuts BHP

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
BHP Group is among several companies a $106 billion international pension fund has excluded from its investment universe as it aims to rid its portfolio of coal. Norway's Kommunal Landspensjonskasse (KLP) took the decision to divest almost $520,000 ...

QIC eyes internet infrastructure company

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
The $85 billion manager made an indicative proposal to acquire an ASX-listed internet infrastructure company. Superloop granted QIC an exclusive due diligence period of three weeks starting April 28, after receiving an indicative offer on April 2 for ...

Future Fund crosses $150 billion

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
... same as its benchmark target. The Building Australia Fund and Education Investment Fund each stood at $3.9 billion. Both generate benchmark return of 2.3% over the last 12 months. On February 1, the Future Fund also took over the Aboriginal and Torres ...

Push for chief executive pay ratio disclosure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is calling for chief executive's pay to be measured against that of their company's average worker and for boards to be elected annually. ACSI is calling for a corporate governance framework ...

Sargon named trustee for new super fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
Sargon has been appointed trustee of a new superannuation fund offered by a specialist insurance company. Sargon will act as trustee for the PPS Mutual Super Fund, which has been designed to enable PPS Mutual to offer a "complete" life insurance solution ...

NZ Super responds to Australian social media laws

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
NZ Super, which has been active in calling for action on social media companies following the streaming of the Christchurch terror attacks, has responded to new laws passed in Australia. The laws, passed last week, mean that executives of social media ...