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Pension fund becomes green lender

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
A $470 billion pension fund is set to issue its inaugural green bond, providing additional funding to increase its own green holdings. Claiming to be the first pension fund to do so, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) described the issuance ...

CountPlus rolls out new service to member firms

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... without loss of identity, while partnering with CountPlus using agreed team rules, shared processes and controls, improved funding and economies of scale." "This 'best of both worlds' approach will ground firms with a strong notion of perpetuity ...

Instos partner with Canadian government

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... said. "When we think about what finance is for - its important role in eradicating poverty, closing the infrastructure funding gap and fostering conditions in which opportunities abound for everyone - then this initiative represents an outstanding example ...

HESTA commits $40m to impact investments

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... Investment Trust (SIIT), which is managed by Social Ventures Australia (SVA). SIIT was launched in 2015 and is aimed at funding investments "that generate both a measurable social impact and a market-based financial return," according to HESTA. It has ...

Life insurer early intervention a win: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
... executive Damien Mu has been actively urging the government to lift legislative barriers that restrict life insurers from funding medical treatments for mental health conditions. The health care system has to keep up with one of the fastest growing issues ...

Australia should consider Islamic finance to bridge infrastructure gap

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018
... Australian Government is equally well placed, and possibly even better placed by geography, to issue sukuks to assist in the funding of our infrastructure. Local financial institutions, such as National Australia Bank and Crescent Wealth have expertise ...

Pengana partners with credit boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
... opportunities and having the experience, financial backing and distribution of Pengana will allow GCI to provide larger funding lines to our existing and new originators of credit, " GCI co-founder Steven Sher said.

Super scorecard to shift consumer playing field

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... retirement our super system is delivering meaningful balances. So much so that six out of 10 retirees are now partly or fully funding their own retirement," he said. Because of this growth, many super funds now manage assets for their retired members ...

Mutual expands wealth management leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... said. "Emily's appointment is about augmenting our structured finance expertise in line with our larger role in sourcing, funding and managing assets that address Australia's key socio-economic challenges across health, ageing and sustainability." The ...

Productivity Commission addresses superannuation lottery

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... allocate default superannuation to 10 so called 'best-in-show' funds would dramatically change the retirement funding landscape, and raises questions with respect to innovation, competitive intensity and diversity." The PC noted the self-managed ...