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PRI chief executive David Atkin to step down

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Industry veteran David Atkin will step down as chief executive of the Principles for Responsible Investment next year, giving the UN-backed body for institutional investors ample time to find his replacement. Atkin, who joined the PRI in 2021, replaced ...

Super moves: Cbus, ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Funds SA deputy chief investment officer and director of equities has jumped to Cbus Super, the industry fund for building and construction workers. After seven years with the $46 billion investment corporation owned by the government of South Australia ...

Future Fund veteran takes on new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025  |  NEWS
Future Fund emerging markets lead has taken up a new role at Australia's sovereign wealth fund. Industry heavyweight Craig Thorburn - who has been with the fund for almost two decades - has been appointed director of thought leadership. While leading ...

American Century appoints local sales VP

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025  |  NEWS
American Century Investments has appointed a former director from Dimensional Funds Advisers to run sales in Australia. Tom Fellowes has taken on the role of vice president of Australia sales. Based in Sydney, he will report to American Century's ...

New fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Social purpose organisation Good Return has launched its second impact fund, aimed at supporting marginalised female entrepreneurs across the Asia-Pacific region. The evergreenfund is seeking to raise $10 million from Australian wholesale investors ...

Active Super to pay $10.5m for greenwashing

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... as a country exclusion. That report revealed that Active Super held investments in Russian stocks through two emerging market funds but begun divesting those securities after the invasion. It also invested in tobacco and gambling companies such as Skycity ...

ESG funds third-best performing asset class

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
ESG-focused managed funds were the third-best performing asset class in the year to January 2025, achieving a 17.7% return on a median basis, new Rainmaker Information data shows. International equities in large caps and international equities in emerging ...

MLC Life explores new market

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
MLC Life has recruited a new general manager to help drive growth in the individual life insurance segment. Imran Lalani has been appointed general manager of emerging individual markets. He joins MLC Life Insurance with extensive experience in leadership ...

Nature-related education initiatives scaled up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) released two capacity-building tools in response to the need for upskilling on nature-related issues. At the same time, the PRI and others will work together to further educate global corporates. ...

ESG groups scramble to pivot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
More asset managers and banks are dropping like flies from climate-focused initiatives, leaving ESG groups scrambling to stay relevant. Following the exit of four Canadian banks, the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) has now bade farewell to JPMorgan ...