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QIC portfolio manager moves to Funds SA

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... interest portfolio management, interest rate strategy, macro research, trading and portfolio reporting. In his new role at Funds SA, he reports to its chief investment officer Richard Friend. "The appointment of Petar is an important addition to our ...

Non-bank lender winds up fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
A $5 million fund that invested in personal loans is winding up, after failing to achieve sufficient scale. The DirectMoney Personal Loan Fund invested in fixed-rate unsecured personal loans originated by non-bank lender Wisr Investment Management. ...

J.P. Morgan wins custody mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... custodian for Local Government Super, extended its partnership with Neuberger Berman but lost the custodian contract for Funds SA to Northern Trust after a tender process. Read more about how the custody landscape in Australia will change as superannuation ...

Super fund satisfaction mixed, SMSFs unhappy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020
At a time when many Australians are engaging directly with their superannuation fund for the first time, member satisfaction appears mixed, with two separate surveys producing some opposing views. That's according to the latest insights from Roy Morgan ...

VicSuper disputes fee hike claim

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
The $23 billion industry superannuation fund has responded to a claim its members will face increased financial advice fees upon its mega-fund merger with First State Super. Following reports in the Australian Financial Review that internal documents ...

Hedge funds rally in April, but YTD still bleed red

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
New data has revealed that hedge funds around the globe staged a recovery in April, with a positive aggregate return of more than 5%. It follows a disappointing March, with almost all the hedge funds tracked by a global database and analytics tool in ...

Super fund delays successor fund transfer

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... was tougher while while staff are working remotely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Another superannuation fund, Funds SA has delayed its process of shifting to a new custodian amid the volatility.

COVID-19 clogs custody mandate pipeline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... interrupted as a result of the pandemic and efforts to slow its spread. The $35 billion public sector superannuation fund Funds SA is also delaying its custody switch. The super fund had planned to end its 19 year relationship with J.P. Morgan and move ...

Industry fund appoints union leader

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
An industry superannuation fund has added the secretary of a public sector union to its board of directors. Community and Public Sector Union secretary Tom Lynch has been appointed to the board of $10 billion Tasmanian industry super fund Tasplan. The ...

Super fund transfer delayed amid COVID-19

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... last year, moved back the date of the merger from 1 October 2020 to 31 March 2021, citing COVID-19. Another super fund, Funds SA has delayed its process of shifting to a new custodian amid the volatility.