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UK regulator proposes governance reforms for ESG ratings firms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released proposals aimed at rebuilding trust and market confidence in ESG fund ratings. It comes as global spending on ESG data is predicted to hit $4.44 billion at the end of this year. The proposals are to address ...

Stewart Investors, Janus Henderson shutter funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
First Sentier Group terminated the Stewart Investors Emerging Market Leaders Fund, while Janus Henderson did the same with its Net Zero Transition Resources Active ETF. Perpetual's The Trust Company, as responsible entity for the Stewart Investors Emerging ...

Australian Ethical Super handed extra licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
The prudential regulator has flagged concerns over the fund's investment management arrangements with its parent company and whether the fees involved are in members' best financial interests. APRA reviewed Australian Ethical Superannuation's related-party ...

CareSuper exec joins Prime Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
A former CareSuper head of risk has joined Prime Super in a similar role. Mathew Williamson has started a new role with the $8 billion superannuation fund, leading the risk and compliance function and reporting to Prime Super chief executive Raelene ...

Morningstar Sustainalytics names climate, nature solutions lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
Jodie Tapscott has been appointed head of climate and nature solutions at Morningstar Sustainalytics. Tapscott will lead Morningstar Sustainalytics' climate and nature product strategy, development and delivery. This includes driving innovation at the ...

NAB opposes resolution on nature risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
A shareholder resolution filed against NAB over inaction on deforestation will go ahead, but another launched by Market Forces has been abandoned. This comes as new research finds claims of increased forest cover in Australia are misleading. The resolution ...

First Sentier merges sustainable manager into FSSA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
A decade on from separating the two, First Sentier Group is merging Stewart Investors and FSSA Investment Managers back together. FSSA Investment Managers will take over Stewart Investors' funds this week, First Sentier Group said. The decision ...

Norway SWF told to pause ethical divestments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
The world's largest sovereign wealth fund is halting ethical divestments until its guidelines, unchanged since 2004, are reviewed. Norway's parliament earlier this week voted to pause ethical divestments by Norges Bank Investment Management ...

False exclusion claims see Prime Super fined

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
Prime Super paid a penalty of $18,780 after it claimed it "excluded entirely" manufacturers of tobacco products when it had indirect holdings in six companies. ASIC issued an infringement notice to the $8 billion super fund over misleading statements ...

GSFM bolsters Queensland presence

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... appointed to the newly created role, reporting to the $12.16 billion fund manager's head of retail business, Ben Williams. She will oversee panel management, client retention, platform and product distribution, strategic planning and execution, as ...