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Retail super fund to be wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
... accumulation accounts on February 4 and cease pension payments on February 11. Members have been requested to inform the fund of a new super product to which their balances will be transferred, save having the funds transferred to the ATO. According ...

AustralianSuper sells to Dutch pension fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
The nation's largest super fund offloaded a share of its interest in Ausgrid to the Netherlands' dominant pension provider. AustralianSuper sold 16.8% of its interest in the electricity distributor to APG Asset Management, the investment manager of ...

Robeco launches new sustainable index fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
Robeco Australia launched the Robeco Global Developed Sustainable Enhanced Index Equity Fund. The fund aims to achieve a higher ESG score than its benchmark, the MSCI World Index. Specifically, it is focussed on ESG issues including reducing the environmental ...

Schroders launches Schroder Australian Equity Long Short Fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
Schroders has launched the Schroder Australian Equity Long Short Fund to external investors after successfully seeding the fund's Professional Class in late 2020. The fund aims to deliver returns for investors through long and short investments in growth ...

Largest asset owners grow: WTW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... nine are pension funds and one is an OCIO. The biggest asset owner in the world remains the Government Pension Investment Fund of Japan, now with more than US$1.7 trillion.

New Bitcoin fund promises tax efficiency

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
A new fund offering investors tax-efficient access to Bitcoin is preparing to launch in Australia under the trans-Tasman regulatory regime. The Vault International Bitcoin Fund launched in New Zealand in September and is the first regulated investment ...

APAC pension funds fastest growing: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021
... which AustralianSuper now sits just outside of, made up 41.8% of the total AUM for 2020. The Government Pension Investment Fund of Japan remains the largest fund with over US$1.7 trillion; it's held this position for close to 20 years now. It is followed ...

ERS re-contributions won't be taxed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... non-concessional contribution cap." Those who withdrew money under the scheme can make COVID-19 re-contribution amounts to any fund of their choice where the fund rules allow. Funds will have to administer the re-contributions according to ATO guidelines. ...

ASI appoints Asia Pacific wholesale head

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
Aberdeen Standard Investments has appointed a head of wholesale for Asia Pacific, hiring from UBS Asset Management. David Hanzl will be responsible for delivering ASI's wholesale distribution strategy in Asia Pacific. The role is based in Hong Kong. ...

CSLR raises concern among advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... be at least $3.7 million, which is on top of establishment costs of $6.3 million and the creation of a capital reserve fund of $5 million. The maximum amount that can be paid out by the CSLR to claimants is $150,000. "The AFA has previously agreed to ...