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Carbon market responds to integrity concerns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The carbon market industry has slammed media reports labelling carbon companies "cowboys, predators or parasites," calling the accusations "inflammatory and derogatory" and "unfair". A series of media reports published over the weekend published by ...

Execs face shareholder backlash over pay: Georgeson

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The ASX300 experienced heightened shareholder opposition to executive remuneration proposals in 2024 for the second consecutive year, according to shareholder services provider Georgeson. Forty of Australia's 300 biggest listed companies received a ...

Google's DEI dump may tank ESG score

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Google's decision to walk back its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring initiatives will likely tank Alphabet's ESG score, exclude it from indices and funds, and impact investor demand. With several US firms rolling back DEI, there is ...

Renewable energy company secures $160m from Macquarie

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is providing $160 million (€97m) to finance the expansion ambitions of Spanish renewable energy company Greenalia. Greenalia is the developer, owner, and operator of renewable energy assets in Spain, Portugal, and ...

Cbus divests renewable asset

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Cbus and CVC DIF - the infrastructure strategy of global private markets manager CVC - have agreed to the sale of 1 GW portfolio of Australian renewable energy assets to Potentia Energy for an unknown sum. The geographically and technologically diverse ...

Insignia exec appointed local chief of MUFG Retirement Solutions

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
A former Insignia Financial exec has taken up a leadership role at MUFG Retirement Solutions following the retirement of chief executive Dee McGrath. The firm appointed Frank Lombardo to a newly created role of chief executive for its Australia and ...

Warakirri hires regional manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Warakirri Asset Management has hired a new manager to look after clients in New South Wales and Queensland. The boutique asset manager has recruited Trent Faehndrich as regional manager for those states. The recruit is tasked with growing Warakirri's ...

VanEck beefs up Sydney office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
VanEck has bolstered its Australian team with new investment, capital markets and client coverage specialists as it gears up for a record year in exchange-traded funds. Anna Wu has been appointed senior associate specialising in multi-asset investment ...

MLC Life recruits merger specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
MLC Life Insurance has hired an integration specialist to execute its merger with Resolution Life Australasia to create the country's third-largest life insurer. As the general manager of integration, Peter Moutsatsos will lead a dedicated team ...

ETF fund flows hit US$16bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
At the start of 2024 ethical, responsible, and sustainability-themed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) held $11.47 billion in funds under management - and grew 23% in the year. Net flows were $716.8 million during 2024, and at the end of the year the category ...