Funds management

26 September

Funds management

Reporting requires internal restructuring, says CCH

CCH says new APRA reporting obligations for super funds should be viewed as a transformational exercise.

25 September

Funds management

Women gain ground on Top 100 boards

The boards of the ASX200 are increasing in diversity but although there have been a number of female appointments

24 September

Funds management

Custodians face fractured future super relationships, says DST

As funds insource technology to meet increased investment performance obligations, outsourced custody

2022-06-30 14:00:00

Knowledge Centre

EM Debt: Finding Fundamental Value in a Shifting Landscape

The current environment is challenging, but much like in the past, opportunities are beginning to arise across the EM debt landscape.

Barings

24 September

Funds management

Asian Region Passport gets tick of approval

Four countries, including Australia, signed a pledge last week to simplify funds transfers between Asia and

20 September

Funds management

Asia Region Funds Passport looks set to become reality

Finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific region are expected to sign an agreement today facilitating the seamless

19 September

Funds management

New CEOs elected to PRI advisory council

Two UK-based CEOs have joined the Principles for Responsible Investment Initiative (PRI) advisory council.

18 September

Funds management

Aberdeen wins Media Super mandate

Aberdeen will manage a portion of Media Super’s Australian equities portfolio.

17 September

Funds management

Insourcing investment management: handling the operational risks

For large and mid-size superannuation funds, investment management insourcing is now very much on the agenda.

17 September

Funds management

DST Global Solutions launches Anova 3.0

DST Global Solutions has unveiled the latest version of its post-trade data management product ahead of upcoming

10 September

Funds management

No systemic threat from hedge funds, says ASIC

ASIC has surveyed 12 hedge fund strategies in Australia which represent approximately 42 per cent of assets in

3 September

Funds management

UBS sticks with NAB Asset Servicing

UBS Global Asset Management has aligned with NAB Asset Servicing for custody for another three years.

3 September

Funds management

Board independence fails academic tests

Two academics have spoken out in the last week against mandating independence on company boards and with respect

3 September

Funds management

Impact investing set to grow ESG focus

An increase in impact investing will drive interest in ESG strategies over the next decade, according to AXA IM.

2 September

Funds management

AMP Capital breaks into China funds management market

AMP Capital is awaiting final regulatory approval for a funds management joint venture in China with a subsidiary

29 August

Funds management

Global REITs on the up with institutions

Institutions, particularly pension funds from around the world, are looking to the global REIT sector to provide

29 August

Funds management

AMP Capital property sold for record price

An apartment in AMP Capital’s Select Property Portfolio No. 3 has sold for a record amount for a single apartment

22 August

Funds management

Investment managers’ integrity valued over performance

Investors rate integrity and trust higher than performance attributes in the 2013 CFA/Edelman investor trust study.

20 August

Funds management

State Street launches lifecycle offering

State Street will launch lifecycle investment options which draw on its US expertise.

15 August

Funds management

Report affirms benefits of long-term investing, says Vanguard

Over the 30 years to 30 June 2013, major asset class indices have returned between 8.2 per cent and 11.6 per cent

15 August

Funds management

Another fund looks to alternatives for diversification

Club Super has added alternatives to its growth option.

13 August

Funds management

ASIC re-states HFT problem has been overstated

Regulator releases new HFT and dark liquidity rules.

13 August

Funds management

Cash disappoints members post-GFC

Members who switched from growth assets to cash missed out on significant returns post-GFC.

8 August

Funds management

BNP Paribas partners with Permal on alternatives

BNP Paribas has entered an exclusive deal with global alternatives investment manager Permal.

1 August

Funds management

Equities to offer better value over bonds

Equity volatility is not a turning point, claims Russell Investments.

1 August

Funds management

Australian CFOs in the pits over China

Sentiment among Australian, UK and North American CFOs has diverged as the slow-down in China weighs heavily in

30 July

Funds management

Zenith’s Daniel Liptak to head up ZG Advisors

Daniel Liptak will vacate his role as Zenith Investment Partners head of alternatives research to head up a newly-

30 July

Funds management

Alternatives category clouds investment decisions

Pengana Capital’s Damien Crowley said the alternatives category should be replaced with an ‘uncorrelated’ category.

29 July

Funds management

State Street enters funds management JV in China

State Street has acquired 49 per cent of a joint venture with a Chinese trust company.

25 July

Funds management

Bravura launches direct investment capability

Bravura has launched direct investment capability which integrates with its online portals and administration

25 July

Funds management

Regulation holds Australia back from Asian opportunity

The financial services industry looks set to become Australia’s next major export industry if it can move past

25 July

Funds management

Macro fails investors in China says AllianceBernstein

Macro indicators may not be the best measure of investment opportunities in China according to AllianceBernstein’s

25 July

Funds management

BNP Paribas expands Stronger Super capabilities

BNP Paribas has added look-through capabilities to the technology platform it outsources to Milestone Group.

23 July

Funds management

IFM post super performance

IFM has raised $5 billion for its underlying members over the past year.

23 July

Funds management

Integrated reporting model could foster checklist approach, says ACSI

ACSI has warned against an integrated reporting framework which encourages apathy on behalf of reporters.

22 July

Funds management

Super drives asset growth to new heights

Superannuation is key driver in boosting Australian assets under management growth to world leading levels

18 July

Funds management

Investorfirst receives refund on HUB24 development

Investorfirst has received a $1.1 million R&D Tax Incentive refund for the 2012 financial year.

18 July

Funds management

ERF still holding over $5 billion

AUSfund notches up seventh consecutive year as top ERF, but Commbank’s SuperTrace climbs the ratings ladder.

16 July

Funds management

Investors to benefit from transparent gender data

Recent changes to corporate reporting frameworks will enable investors to better assess the gender performance of

11 July

Funds management

Xpress Super adds Macquarie SMA

Xpress Super adds Macquarie Personal Portfolio SMA to its platform.

11 July

Funds management

Encourage income streams, say accountants

Chartered accountants urge a facilitative rather than prescriptive approach to encouraging income streams over

10 July

Funds management

BNP Paribas loses local MD

Pierre Jond will return to Paris at the end of the year to be replaced by Peter Baker.

9 July

Funds management

Super funds look to alternatives to cut costs

With MySuper regulations pushing superannuation funds to reduce costs, Towers Watson’s latest research has found

4 July

Funds management

STC switches up strategic asset allocation

The SAS Trustee Corporation has revised some of its investment options in line with declining cash rates and an

4 July

Funds management

Retirees at risk of great rotation

AXA IM’s Craig Hurt said a “great rotation” out of bonds and into equities could leave retirees on the wrong end

4 July

Funds management

SwapClear cleared for OTC derivatives

SwapClear has been licensed to clear OTC derivatives in Australia.

2 July

Funds management

Lifecycle marketing mis-aligned to risk management

The risks in implementing lifecycle strategies which rely on a target date only have been well proven overseas,

2 July

Funds management

Banks to move on environmental bonds

RIAA has formed a working group to investigate how to better structure social impact bonds for institutional

27 June

Funds management

Direct property on cards for NGS Super members

NGS Super may make its direct property investment available to members through a direct investment platform it

27 June

Funds management

Regulators to struggle with Stronger Super volumes

Stronger Super volumes DST believes regulators will struggle with volume of Stronger Super data.

26 June

Funds management

Mercer chosen by EQT as external asset consultant

Mercer has been chosen by Equity Trustees (EQT) as its external asset consultant

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