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Natixis unveils ESG global equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... investments across all asset classes and the trend is expected to continue, according to Natixis's 2017 global survey of instos. "The really encouraging aspect of the findings is that investing in ESG is now about far more than simply doing the right ...

SMSFs and instos driving crypto exchange growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
Growing interest from institutional and self-managed superannuation investors is behind two recent executive appointments at an Australian cryptocurrency exchange, including a former senior member of Challenger's technical team. Sydney-based exchange ...

Institutional investors on the march in fixed income

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... outweighs those who reduced their holdings. Invesco's first global fixed income study found the majority (52%) of APAC instos also increased allocation to alternative credit such as infrastructure and real estate debt. This said, APAC instos still have ...

Australian instos included in top infrastructure deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
The $7.6 billion sale of Endeavour Energy to a consortium of Australian and global institutional investors ranked among the world's top 10 largest infrastructure deals in 2017. The deal, which included Australian investors AMP Capital, Macquarie Infrastructure ...

Multi-asset strategy enters Aussie retail market

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... executive Andrew Stevens said the need for multi-asset absolute return strategies in the retail market are the same for instos, "namely that investors have an appetite and need for diversification." The fund invests across four asset classes including ...

ESG data creates barrier for Aussie instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... of Responsible Investment signatories list behind the US, UK and France." The survey also highlights 53% of Australian instos see the lack of robust data on ESG investment as a barrier to further adoption; 31% of global asset managers are worried about ...

Fintechs and instos must align: Saxo

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
The chief executive of a global trading and investment technology firm believes financial institutions must step away from building and owning everything and adopt more collaborative approaches. Saxo Bank founder and chief executive Kim Fournais said ...

Instos unclear about ETF value

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
Australian institutional investors are in the middle of an education process when it comes to figuring out what an ETF is, how it works, and how it will benefit them, iShares head of fixed income strategy Matthew Tucker said. Retail and wealth investors ...

Instos must stress test: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
To make the most of 2017, institutional investors will need to be across market fragmentation, the shift from monetary to fiscal stimulus, capital abundance and long-term structural change. Global consultant Mercer says these themes all present risks ...

Climate calling

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... sustainable investing between the Americans, the Europeans and Australians," Cheang says. Ultimately, super funds and other instos have to be clear on what they are trying to accomplish. "If you're trying to accomplish alignment with the beliefs and ...