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Mercer Super recruits whistleblower as risk chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... appearing shortly." Last August, Mercer Super was fined for making misleading ESG claims about the sustainability of its investment options. The fund agreed to work on its risk management culture and practices after the prudential regulator intervened. ...

Super moves: QIC, VFMC, ESSSuper, Aware Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... July 2022. Also, swapping an asset owner for a super fund is Marie Cardac, who is leaving Frontier for a job as an investment manager at EISS Super, the not-for-profit fund for Victorian emergency services and state employees. Cardaci was a senior consultant ...

Activist fund manager promotes three staffers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Wilson Asset Management has promoted three staffers following the launch of two new investment companies this year - an income style product and a fund that backs companies run by founders. William Liu, Anna Milne, and Shaun Weick have taken on new ...

Australian Ethical calls out QBE over climate risk concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has called on QBE Insurance Group to disclose the risk climate change presents to its ongoing business, and the justification for its policy that allows the continued unrestricted underwriting of new oil and gas projects ...

Clean Energy Council chief resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... taking on the top job. His work has helped establish industry policies such as the Renewable Energy Target, Capacity Investment Scheme, Connection Reform Initiative and Hydrogen Headstart program. He most recently initiated and led the industry's latest ...

Macquarie AM takes over Island Green Power

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... the owner of renewable energy developer Island Green Power, scooping up the remaining 50% stake. MAM first made a 50% investment in Island Green Power three years ago via its managed funds. MAM did not disclose how much it paid for Island Green Power ...

Labor win 'a referendum on renewable energy'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... Kane Thornton said Labor's win provides continuity for strong and effective policy that is critical to underpin new investment in clean energy. "This election was a referendum on renewable energy. The Australian people have reconfirmed their strong support ...

Green moves: Aware Super, Minderoo Foundation

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... manager Louise Bradshaw has switched superannuation funds. She has joined CareSuper where she will serve as a responsible investment manager within the investment team. "I am excited to join Claire Molinari and the RI team working within the investment ...

Palliser Capital hits out at Rio Tinto board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... Tinto's "anomalous and illogical" arguments against simplifying its corporate structure. Palliser founder and chief investment officer James Smith accused Rio Tinto of launching a "fierce campaign" to block the proposal, including hiring "a vast team ...

Index investors keen on proxy voting: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... that would allow them to influence how their asset manager votes. Only 8% said they would not. Vanguard global head of investment stewardship John Galloway said the findings reinforce the fact that investors are keen to make their voices heard and are ...