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NZ Super Fund delivers 11.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
... rates may be more gradual and further away than might have been expected," he said. "Our expectation is that will lead to lower returns overall as central banks prioritize reducing inflation over fostering economic growth; however, we are confident the ...

hmh Advisory launches online platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... structures," he explained. "We can now let the children and other relations of our clients know that they have a simple and lower-cost avenue to access our wealth management expertise, to help them invest in a sensible way." OpenInvest head of distribution ...

Macquarie flags asset management challenges

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
... outlook and expects a lag in returns from asset sales. It said net operating income was substantially down, mainly due to lower investment related income from green energy investments, with asset realisations predominately expected in the second half ...

Government passes FAR legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
The Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) passed the upper and lower houses of parliament yesterday, more than four years after it was first introduced. The Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2023 will apply to the banking industry six months after ...

BlackRock to launch US Treasury Bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... points, less than half the current management fee of similar ETFs in the Australian market. The ETF fees were dropped even lower to 15 basis points in July.

Willis Towers Watson buys funds from advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
Willis Towers Watson acquired two managed investment schemes from Profile Financial Services, as the latter looks to focus its efforts on financial advice. The two multi-asset, multi-manager unitised schemes have been operated by Profile since their ...

Insignia Financial promotes two key staffers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
... last week posted an underlying net profit of $191 million, down 15% on the previous year. The profit drop was the result of lower average funds under management and advice and repricing. Bottom line earnings were $51 million, up 39%, on gains made from ...

RBA considers impact of climate on monetary policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... for monetary policy, "the bank needs to understand how the physical effects of a changing climate and the transition to a lower emissions economy will affect inflation and its determinants. "Many of the physical and transition impacts of climate change ...

Top global trends impacting portfolio construction

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... "It's also impacting the way chief executives think about the world," he points out. "Confidence is now arguably much lower than it was in areas like capital spending and other major decisions." Navigating along this delicate route, Wrigley emphasised ...

Russell adds to sustainable managed portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... managers and strategies seeking a positive sustainable outcome, he added. Russell's sustainable managed portfolios target lower carbon emissions and enhanced ESG outcomes compared to the relevant benchmark. The portfolios comprise listed securities ...