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Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... Index. Similarly, AustralianSuper has less than $150,000 sitting Elbit in a passive index investment. "To enhance member returns over the long term, AustralianSuper invests in a globally diversified investment portfolio... Assets are monitored for ESG ...

Bragg outraged over super fund payments to unions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... think in many cases, they're just sweetheart deals," Bragg said. Moreover, Bragg highlighted that irrespective of the returns generated for members, support for employer groups by industry funds demands scrutiny, due to a chronic lack of transpar ...

Hyperion leads as top Australian shares fund manager: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... First Sentier offerings, Australian Equities Concentrated - Growth and Australian Equities Large Cap - Growth, marking returns of 21% and 20.5%, respectively. Bennelong's Core Equities and Concentrated Equities funds posted 20.9% and 19.7%, while the ...

Norway's oil fund returns 16% in 2023

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
Norway's sovereign wealth fund has reversed its fortunes, clocking a 16.1% return for 2023 following the -14% it recorded the previous year. Norges Bank Investment Management reported the Government Pension Fund Global raked in a return of $322 billion ...

ETFs reigned supreme in 2023: Superhero

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... opted to invest into index-tracking ETFs - a choice that prioritises greater diversification over the potential for higher returns." Contrarily, it was older investors who sought the higher return potential single stocks provide. "The trading patterns ...

Massive crypto Ponzi scheme unravels

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... through to early 2022, Lee and Chunga allegedly promoted HyperFund membership packages that guaranteed investors high returns. "As the complaint alleges, however, Lee and Chunga knew or were reckless in not knowing that HyperFund was a pyramid scheme ...

IFM offloads stake in payment software business to Autodesk

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... worked closely with the Payapps team to grow their business and expand their global footprint while continuing to deliver returns for our clients and their beneficiaries," said IFM executive director Jeremy Larkin.

Aware Super appoints head of public market equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... "I'm excited to be relocating back to Australia to join one of the nation's leading super funds with an impressive returns track record and a leading responsible investment focus," Hong said. "Aware Super is celebrated in market as not only being ...

Interest rates drive adviser conversations in 2024

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... Bank predicts the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will drop the base rate by 0.75% from September in the hope inflation returns to an acceptable 2-3% target range. HSBC, however, doesn't foresee a rate cut until 2025. Younger advised clients with ...

Volatility an opportunity for skilled active managers: GSFM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... opportunities for active fund managers, Miller said. "Higher volatility probably means a higher dispersion of individual issuer returns, which is a great environment for active fund managers," he said. Miller also stressed that volatility accentuates ...