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IFM Investors, UK government seal $19bn investment pact

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
IFM Investors signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UK government yesterday, formalising a $19 billion investment commitment for large-scale infrastructure and energy transition projects intended to be deployed by 2027. The MoU, which ...

Treasury unveils advice reforms draft legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
Treasury has released long-awaited draft legislation to reduce administrative burdens of financial advisers but is missing key pieces, such as the elimination of the Best Interests Duty and the overhaul of the Statement of Advice (SoA). Released today ...

Australian Ethical backs infrastructure debt funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
Australian Ethical has allocated more than $100 million to two infrastructure debt funds that provide finance to renewable energy and social infrastructure projects. Australian Ethical has backed the Infradebt Ethical Fund and the Infradebt Energy Transition ...

GQG Partners FUM declines

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
GQG Partners has posted a US$1.9 billion reduction in its fund under management (FUM) in October. The US-based boutique fund manager revealed in an ASX announcement that its FUM had fallen from US$105.8 billion as of September 30 to US$103.9 billion ...

Magellan chief executive quits

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
After 17 months in the top job, David George has relinquished his positions as Magellan Financial Group chief executive and managing director, effective immediately. Magellan's board said it is the right moment to redirect their leadership and thanked ...

Best and worst ETFs of past 12 months

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
Stockspot has identified technology ETFs as the standout investment over the past 12 months. The Global X FANG+ ETF and the Global X Semiconductor ETF (SEMI) topped its rankings with gains of 56.1% and 55.5%, respectively. These returns are largely ...

First Super appoints to board

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
Forestry industry leader Mick Stephens will join the First Super board as an associate director. Stephens brings over 30 years' experience to the role, having worked in the forestry industry and related fields as a resource economist, including ...

AIA welcomes new group partnerships lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
The life insurer has appointed a new general manager, group partnerships who brings previous experience at CommInsure and OnePath. George Stavliotis has been named in the role, in which he will be responsible for managing AIA's client development team ...

Prime Super acquires utilities provider

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
The $6.7 billion Prime Super has acquired a utilities provider in which Macquarie Group held a stake. Active Utilities provides electricity, gas, and water, as well as end-to-end billing and customer support services. It operates 75,000 utility meters ...

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 ...