Cboe Australia launches first local offering
Cboe has launched the first phase of its first Australian offering, Cboe BIDS Australia.
Better data is helping investors clamp down on biodiversity risks
Investors are growing wary of companies that may be forced to relocate supply chains away from protected areas, as demands grow for “no-go” commitments to UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Advisers increase usage of capital notes: AUSIEX data
Data from AUSIEX shows hybrid securities recorded the highest traded value in December 2022 since at least 2018, more than double that of the value in the previous December.
Antipodes appoints Magellan research head as portfolio manager
Investment manager Antipodes has appointed Magellan Asset Management head of research Vihari Ross as a portfolio manager. Ross joins the firm after 15 years as head of research at Magellan. She worked at Commonwealth Investment Management from 2000 to 2002 and at Ausbil Dexia between 2003 and 2007. Her appointment follows the recent expansion of … Read more
Super funds need to take broad approach to ethical investing: Australian Ethical CEO
The ethical investment sector is set to grow dramatically in Australia and Australian Ethical’s chief executive John McMurdo welcomes the regulators clamping hard on greenwashing which undermines public confidence in the sector.
Broad consensus for Australia’s sustainable finance taxonomy
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute’s final taxonomy recommendations report has found that there is broad consensus across the finance sector, industry, civil society, and real economy actors on the key design elements of an Australian sustainable finance taxonomy and its rapid development. The report, released on Monday, highlights the importance of an Australian Taxonomy to … Read more
Apostle launches global carbon credit fund
Apostle Funds Management has launched its Global Carbon Credit Fund, which offers exposure to global carbon markets for sophisticated and institutional investors. The fund and will seek to outperform a global carbon benchmark by at least two per cent per annum net of fees over rolling five-year periods. The unregistered wholesale fund is actively managed with … Read more
NGS Super hacked
NGS Super’s systems were attacked on March 17, the super fund said in a statement on Monday.
Member comms go up as returns slide
Super funds are boosting their communications and experiencing heightened demand for advice as volatile investment markets unnerve members.
Knowing your member is key to good communication
Understanding your members, their values, their challenges and what they want is the most effective way to communicate, delegates at last week’s CMSF Conference heard. And if you don’t know what they want – the best way to find out is to ask.
ClearView improves IP caps
Clients on the top level of IP cover will now be paid 70 per cent of pre-disability income until their cover expires. It was previously capped at 60 per cent from age 60 and is now 70 per cent through to age 65.
Cboe appoints former ASIC commissioner as non-executive director
Stock exchange Cboe Australia has appointed former ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour as a non-executive director, effective 1 April 2023.
