Fund Company Update
/LUCRF Super and AustralianSuper merger progresses
Fund People Update
/IFM Investors welcomes associate director of risk, governance and reporting
Morningstar appoints ESG specialist
Fortnum farewells executive chair
HSBC Asset Management welcomes APAC CEO
AIST appoints professional development head
Global ESG Update
/Volvo presents first fossil fuel-free steel car
Australian Cryptocurrency Update
/Crypto.com Visa card launching in Australia
BetaShares launches Crypto Innovators ETF
CBA to offer crypto services via Gemini and Chainalysis
ASIC releases guidance on crypto-asset investment products
Cosmos launch crypto miners ETF on Chi-X Australia
Super funds score poorly on public-focused writing
/Analysis performed by Ethos CRS has found Australian superannuation funds scored an average of 45 out of 100 for member-facing documentation, leaving plenty of room for improvement.
Read MoreESG Research Update
/Study finds half global fossil fuel assets may be worthless by 2036
Ageism rife in Australia, research says, and nobody knows what to do about it
U.S. Core Quarterly and Monthly Reports - September 2021 Highlights
/US fund filings dropped a little, with 63 new funds registered, including five new blockchain-related funds.
Read MoreGlobal ETF FlowWatch - August 2021 Highlights
/ETF net flows worldwide accumulated $68 billion in net flows during August 2021 amid continued expansion of the stock market.
Read MoreGlobal FlowWatch - August 2021 Highlights
/The U.S. led with US$104 billion in net flows, followed by Local Asia and Cross-Border, with US$48 billion and US$46 billion, respectively.
Read MoreISS MI U.S. Quarterly and Monthly Reports - September 2021 Highlights
/The September total was the lowest that active funds have brought in any month of 2021, while index fund flows also slipped during September.
Read MoreFund Product Update
/Australian Ethical launches high conviction wholesale fund
ETF Securities launches Fintech & Blockchain ETF on Chi-X
BetaShares announces Crypto Innovators ETF
Fund People Update
/BlackRock welcomes head of wealth APAC
Rest Super appoints responsible investment manager
Funds SA appoints director
UBS appoints country head for Australia and New Zealand
State Street welcomes head of Australia
Aviva Investors appoints head of credit
AustralianSuper welcomes head of risk
Aware Super appoints deputy CIO
Fund Company Update
/TWUSUPER-EISS merger update: no dice
Fund Regulatory Update
/CFS to pay $20m for misleading communication with super members
Australian and New Zealand ESG Update
/Climate Vulnerability Assessments due from big banks in late 2021
CFA Societies Australia launches ESG investing certification
CBA shareholder takes bank to court over fossil fuel financing
Accountants commit to net-zero
CBA launches carbon tracking feature
ASFA aiming for net-zero by 2050
Fund People Update
/AustralianSuper welcomes new CRO
AMP appoints investment chief
Zurich appoints head of group insurance, pricing
Intrust Super farewells CEO
Catholic Super appoints trustee board member
Zenith appoints head of responsible investment
Mercer welcomes super services head
SSGA welcomes four new senior staff
HESTA wins Employer of Choice in The Australian Business Awards
Cryptocurrency Update
/Morgan Stanley increases exposure to bitcoin by 105 per cent since April
New Zealand looking into crypto
Bitcoin used to buy $500,000 car at Lloyds Auctions
ESG Research Update
/Greenpeace: New report reveals Australia’s biggest corporate greenwashers
Unpaid labour of older people drops off with rising pension age
/A recent study delves into the new reality that older people’s unpaid labour contributions to our economy reduce with increases in the eligibility age for the Age Pension.
Read MoreFund Regulatory Update
/AFCA: complaints against four major banks fall
IOSCO launches 5th World Investor Week
