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The super investments driving future economic growth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
... renewable electricity generation and the production of "green" fuels. Currently, direct super fund investments in large-scale renewable electricity generation accounts for about 5% of Australia's renewable generation capacity (approximately 10% if ...

TrustQuay, Viewpoint merge to accelerate change

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
... and digitalisation across trust, corporate and funds services. Through the collaboration, the companies will be able to scale up their professional services, customer services and business development, bringing together 270 people across 12 offices around ...

abrdn terminates funds amid transition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... rebrand all offerings. abrdn said this was a refocusing of its local business "in response to the need for greater local scale to be successful in delivering the best outcomes for Australian clients." Several abrdn investment staff are transferring to ...

BlackRock cuts fees on iShares ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... both the largest investment manager and the largest ETF issuer by assets in the world, BlackRock is committed to passing on scale benefits to Australian advisers and investors," BlackRock deputy head of Australasia Jason Collins said. As more Australian ...

Industry fund joins the million-member club

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
... chief executive Debby Blakey said: "Our continued strong growth is vital in allowing us to continue to provide benefits of scale to members through enhanced products and services." "Strong growth has also underpinned our ability to invest over many years ...

Australian Retirement Trust, AvSuper sign merger MoU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
... with FS Super in late 2022, CSC chief executive Damian Hill said: "From the point of view of CSC, we're of reasonable scale but we've got to drive the future as well." "We've got no exemptions to the rules that apply to everyone else, so ...

Super disruptors throw in the towel

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... was 10% higher than the Rainmaker 2022 MySuper fee benchmark of 1.06% p.a. Their high fees were a symptom of their lack of scale." Those still left standing - Future Super, Virgin Money, Spaceship, Crescent Wealth and Verve Super - account for 82% of ...

"A lawyer's picnic": QAR report slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... report. They will be able to undercut independent professional advisers by pushing out cheap and shoddy advice on a mass scale, provided by unqualified staff," he said. "... It will take years for the courts to clarify new legal definitions and lots ...

Franklin Templeton welcomes head of product, strategy

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... 35-year history of partnering with Australian clients." "The firm is highly regarded in the market and is recognised for the scale, experience, resources and choice it provides investors across retail, wholesale and institutional markets."

APAC REITs see robust growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... said it will be important to take into account other factors including geographic diversification to build portfolios of scale, ensure access to underlying operating platforms in order to maximise returns, secure able and experienced sponsors and educate ...