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Hejaz receives RIAA fund certifications

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... products which meet the Responsible Investment Standard. We congratulate Hejaz Financial Services for meeting the high benchmark set for certification for four of its funds," RIAA chief executive Simon O'Connor said. The Islamic finance provider said ...

Don't water down YFYS: Grattan Institute

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... said retaining the integrity of the performance test is critical. "The existing test provides a clear and transparent benchmark with defined consequences. Funds know how they will be assessed ahead of time, and they understand what happens when they ...

Challenger launches new alternatives fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
Challenger has launched the Challenger Solutions Liquid Alternatives Balanced Fund, seeking to deliver positive absolute returns in excess of the cash rate, regardless of the market environment. The fund is managed by Challenger's newly formed Solutions ...

ASIC finds shortcomings in wholesale market practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... reports on better and poorer practices in wholesale financial markets, encouraging participants in these markets to benchmark themselves against industry standards. Report 741 Conduct risk in wholesale fixed income markets (REP 741) and Report 742 Managing ...

Members stick with dud super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2022
... sector, as APRA's most recent data on performance found more than 60% of investment options had failed to meet a heatmap benchmark. Interestingly, the research also found that products which passed the test by a significant margin (at least 50 basis ...

Fidante revamps brand, online offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022
Fidante has a fresh look, unveiling a new brand, online offering and registry service. The new look includes a revamped logo in the colour green to reflect growth and prosperity. Meanwhile, the new website is cleaner, with a more personalised and user-friendly ...

Abrdn launches active sustainable Asian ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022
... House Score to complement our bottom-up research, and targeting a carbon footprint that is at least 20% lower than the benchmark. "Asia represents the most economically dynamic collection of markets anywhere in the world and is well positioned to benefit ...

Choice performance test pause in members' best interests: Chant West

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
Chant West has welcomed the proposed pause in the Your Future Your Super (YFYS) performance test, saying it's in the best interest of super fund members. Chant West general manager Ian Fryer explained there's been several unintended consequences of ...

Super fund satisfaction takes hit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
A survey of superannuation fund members found overall satisfaction has declined and more are considering changing funds. The latest CSBA FEAL Superannuation CX benchmarking report surveyed close to 5500 members from 20 super funds and found that customer ...

Retail the next frontier for private markets: Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... as an attractive option, which helps mitigate the risk that the overall portfolio performance will fall foul of the benchmark," Preqin stated.