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LGIAsuper adds investment veteran to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
... addition. "Dewhurst's experience in global investment banking and asset management will strengthen the board's ability to generate strong returns for our members, while managing risk appropriately," Smith said. Dewhurst replaces John Wilson who resigned ...

Perpetual launches ethical fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... to the activities the companies are involved in, he explained. By way of example, some companies that may be screened generate 5% or more revenue from alcohol or tobacco sales; produce uranium; emit fossil fuels; manufacture nuclear weapons; or engage ...

HESTA commits $40m to impact investments

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... which is managed by Social Ventures Australia (SVA). SIIT was launched in 2015 and is aimed at funding investments "that generate both a measurable social impact and a market-based financial return," according to HESTA. It has a specific focus on impact ...

Netwealth boosts class action involvement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
... matters and how we may participate on their behalf for their benefit," Heine said. Netwealth has also added the ability to generate detailed reports around asset performance, compiling return data for assets held in an account, as well as the overall ...

Promotions at Zenith to capitalise on growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
... promising growth avenue. "We believe Zenith's competitive advantage in managed accounts is underpinned by the ability to generate unique insights from our own research team," Zenith managing partner David Wright said. "This provides the infrastructure ...

Industry stakeholders welcome PC report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
The Financial Services Council welcomes key recommendations made in the Productivity Commission's assessment of superannuation efficiency and competitiveness. It agrees consumer outcomes could be significantly improved. A central finding of the PC report ...

WAM CIO steps down from LIC board

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... bias towards small-to-medium-sized businesses. "As an Australian domiciled listed investment company, WAM Global will generate franking credits by paying tax at the 30% corporate rate on its earnings. The company intends to deliver shareholders a growing ...

ANZ sells NZ life insurance business

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... acquire OnePath Life for NZ$700 million, which ANZ said represents a "slight premium to embedded value and is expected to generate a gain on sale of around NZ$50 million." This would, ANZ added, increase ANZ's overall level one and level two CET1 ...

Industry fund awards currency mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
... currency manager. Sunsuper awarded the active currency mandate to Record Currency Management, which the fund hopes will generate risk-adjusted returns using the manager's factor-based Currency Multi-Strategy. Record said that its strategy allocated ...

New partnership to simplify estate planning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... automated wills. Added estate planning functionality will allow financial advisers using the myprosperity platform to generate a standard, legally binding will from View Legal on behalf of clients. Relevant data from their personal wealth portal, including ...