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NAB launches offshore green bond

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
Answering to strong investor demand, National Australia Bank launched a public offshore green bond valued at $690 million.

ICG boosts energy trust with wind farm

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
Infrastructure Capital Group added a Victorian wind farm to its $1.2 billion Energy Infrastructure Trust.

Passive is a Faustian bargain: Ariel CIO

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
Ariel Investments' global equities chief investment officer, Rupal J. Bhansali, believes passive investors have made a "deal with the devil" in focusing on lower costs at the expense of higher risks.

Mason Stevens to launch super, grows SMA menu

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
Mason Stevens is shaping up for a big year, with the platform provider announcing a number of key projects to roll out in 2017.

Pricing error shaves $2.2m off Australian Ethical profit

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
The cost of remediating a unit pricing error drove Australian Ethical Investments' 1H17 profits down 62% to $0.5 million.

Fidante creates small-cap boutique

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
Investment management company Fidante Partners is continuing to expand its offering with the formation of Lennox Capital Partners.

Future Generation to donate $6.8m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
Future Generation Investment Company is on track donate $6.82 million to charities despite reporting a large drop in revenue and profit.

Property manager creates unlisted fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
A subsidiary of an Australian property fund manager recently launched its new unlisted property fund.

Hostplus commits further to Australian VC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
Hostplus has now invested more than $350 million in Australian venture capital initiatives, having made a significant investment in a seed-stage VC firm recently.

Omega unveils equity income fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
Melbourne investment manager Omega Global Investors appointed John Moore as portfolio manager of its new Omega Australian Equity Income Fund.