Heritage Bank achieves Climate Active certification
Heritage Bank has earned a Climate Active certification for reducing and offsetting emissions from its business operations.
Industry UpdatesNovember 28, 2022
FSI announces new global head of responsible investment; expands team
Global investment firm First Sentier Investors has appointed Kate Turner as its new global head of responsible investment.
Industry UpdatesNovember 25, 2022
Risk market inflows up 3.7 per cent over the past year
Total risk market inflows have risen 3.7 per cent over the past year from $17.1 billion to $17.7 billion according to research Plan for Life.
Industry UpdatesNovember 25, 2022
ASIC places interim stop orders on two Perpetual Funds
ASIC has issued interim stop orders preventing Perpetual from offering or distributing the Pure Microcap and Geared Australian Share fund to retail investors because of deficiencies in its Target Market Determinations.
Industry UpdatesNovember 25, 2022
AXA partners with St George Community Housing for affordable rental housing
AXA IM Alts has launched its new build-to-rent strategy through a partnership with St George Community Housing (SGCH).
Industry UpdatesNovember 25, 2022
Financial planners awarded at 2022 FPA Professional Congress
The Financial Planning Association has announced the winners of the 2022 FPA Awards and the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award at the FPA Professionals Congress in Sydney.
Industry UpdatesNovember 24, 2022
Government moves to increase super fund transparency
The federal government is overhauling transparency requirements so members can access clearer, more meaningful, and more consistent information about their superannuation funds.
Industry UpdatesNovember 24, 2022
SHP launches with $240 million founding investment from HESTA
A specialist affordable housing fund manager, Super Housing Partnerships (SHP) has launched with founding investment support from industry fund HESTA which has committed $240 million.
Industry UpdatesNovember 24, 2022
ASIC updates guidance on ETP naming conventions
ASIC has updated its guidance on naming conventions for licensed Australian exchanges that admit exchange traded products (ETPs) following public consultation.
Industry UpdatesNovember 24, 2022
Pearler clocks $500 million invested in CHESS-sponsored holdings
Australia’s long-term investing and wealth management platform, Pearler, has surpassed more than $500 million invested in CHESS-sponsored holdings.
Industry UpdatesNovember 24, 2022
ASIC sues Block Earner for unlicensed conduct over crypto-asset based products
ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against fintech company Block Earner alleging it provided unlicensed financial services in relation to its crypto-asset based products and that it operated an unregistered managed investment scheme.
Industry UpdatesNovember 23, 2022
AXA IM Alts appoints new head of client group, Asia
AXA IM Alts has appointed Lu Gao as head of client group Alts, Asia.
Industry UpdatesNovember 23, 2022