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Senior equity manager exits Cbus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
A Cbus executive in charge of equity manager research and selection has departed the $85 billion industry fund. Anna Weickart confirmed to sister title Industry Moves that her role was made redundant. Weickart joined Cbus as a senior investment analyst ...

Insight Investment Consultants rebrands

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... Insight Investment Consultants will now be known as Genium Investment Partners, as it expands its offering to include research ratings. The firm, which was founded in 2013, is rolling out the rebrand as it works to become a full-service research house ...

Vanguard chief executive Tim Buckley to retire

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... continuing to deliver for our investor-owners," he said. Buckley joined Vanguard in 1991 as founder John Bogle's research assistant. He ascended to the senior leadership team in 2001 as head of the information technology division. Buckley then spearheaded ...

Platinum plans turnaround, FUM dwindles

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... will also take a "deep examination" of its investment platform, including a review and reorganisation of the investment research function, portfolio construction and risk management processes, and existing product design. Despite the changes, Platinum ...

Realindex Investments marks 15 years with rebrand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... active quantitative equities house," he said. "We aim to deliver cutting-edge insights to our clients in terms of our research as we pursue the delivery of strong performance." The manager was established in 2008, with the rebrand coinciding with its ...

Annuities too expensive for most retirees: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... superannuation's need for better retirement income stream solutions, Rainmaker Information, supported by Plan for Life research, found the products are currently far too expensive to do so. The analysis found that a 25-year fixed term CPI-indexed annuity ...

UniSuper creates lead governance, compliance role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... been appointed senior manager, investment specialist (policy and advice) at UniSuper. She is currently director, manager research ratings for Asia Pacific at Morningstar, a role she's held since July 2021. UniSuper said Bradley will lead its investment ...

Major decline in group insurance coverage: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... Australia (ASFA) has reported a sharp decline in group insurance coverage, pointing the finger at recent reforms. ASFA research indicates that the implementation of the Protecting Your Super (PYS) and Putting Members Interests First (PMIF) policies have ...

Fidelity launches global bond fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... "To generate attractive returns, we combine diversified investment positions advised by our in-house fundamental credit research, quantitative modelling and specialist traders," he said. "... We have the ability to allocate exposure to different geographies ...

Super funds captivated by equities: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
Superannuation funds have been heavily reliant on equities for the last decade compared to their global peers, a new study reveals. The latest study by Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute finds that Australia's superannuation funds continue ...