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Coalition's anti-ESG stance sparks investor backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... and institutional investors are still increasingly focusing on ESG considerations and factoring it into their risk management policies as part of sound business practices. Such a mandate could compel banks to finance industries that these funds deliberately ...

Trump Paris exit "bad news" for rest of world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... ultimately beneficial to performance. A study by Boston Consulting Group found companies with above average diversity in management teams reported innovation revenue that was 19% higher than companies with below-average leadership diversity.

Australian Ethical 'cautious' on valuations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... funds with Australian Ethical. Meantime, the institutional channel - the result of its acquisition of Altius Asset Management - saw net outflows of $58 million in the quarter.

Chief executive misbehaviour stifles investment returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... power by chief executives and senior leaders have the potential to erode investment returns, according to Acadian Asset Management. Events like these can shake company valuations, demonstrating the importance of having the right checks and balances in ...

Tyndall bolsters small cap team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... manager overseeing consumer sector coverage. Before that, he spent eight years in global equities roles with Auscap Asset Management and Perpetual Investments. Tyndal AM head of Australian equities Tim Johnston welcomed the new manager, saying Phillips' ...

Super moves: ART, QIC, Rest, CareSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... appointed as the senior portfolio manager for public markets strategy. Castles has a strong background in portfolio management, specifically with equity index and equity quantitative products, having spent over a decade in similar roles at First Sentier ...

Ausfood Super appoints chief executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... known as the Australian Meat Industry Superannuation Trust or AMIST Super, the fund has $3 billion in assets under management. Sykes will take over from Murray Rutherford, who plans to step down in March. With 25 years of experience in financial services ...

Team Super names retirement chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... Aware Super's group executive of advice for five years leaving the $170 billion super fund six months ago after a management overhaul. She joined from BT, where she most recently served as national head of advice. Current Team Super chair and soon-to-be ...

Fidelity picks Southeast Asia lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia." Before Fidelity, Wildon worked in distribution and relationship management roles at BlackRock, Citi and HSBC. "I am excited to lead our wholesale and institutional businesses across Southeast ...

More climate exits as Trump takes charge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... (NZBA). Northern Trust is the latest to depart both CA100+ and Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM); MFS Investment Management and Muzinich & Co also left CA100+. A Northern Trust spokesperson said the decision "reflects our confidence that we can ...