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Successor fund transfer finalised

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
A $65 billion industry fund is now home to the members of a corporate super plan after a successor fund transfer, which had been delayed, was completed. The IAG & NRMA Superannuation Plan first announced it would merge with Sunsuper in February 2019. ...

Insto demand sees digital asset manager launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
A newly launched UK asset management firm is catering to institutional investors' increasing interest in digital assets, piquing the curiosity of Australian high-net-worths. London-based ByteTree Asset Management launched this week with a mission to ...

Evans Dixon thwarts Tony Pitt...for now

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
At Evans Dixon's annual general meeting yesterday, shareholders delivered a first strike against the remuneration report but were happy to pass the options and rights plan to the dismay of 360 Capital. 360 Capital's October 27 offer to acquire ...

SASB appoints Australian advisor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
The global body responsible for setting sustainability disclosure standards has appointed its first senior advisor for Australia following increased interest from local institutional investors. The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) has ...

Channel Capital in management buyout

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... massive bets. Asia is a fairly obvious one for us and the Americas with Kudu," he said, followed by UK. This is Kudu's first foray into the Australian market. It was advised by Minter Ellison. With Channel, the firm will have 14 affiliates with combined ...

LGIAsuper alters asset allocations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... in global shares." LGIAsuper scored amber ratings for the performance of its MySuper Lifecycle Under 75 product in APRA's first iteration of the MySuper heatmap, released late last year. Over a five-year period, LGIAsuper delivered net investment returns ...

Chief economist update: V for vaccine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... enough for Trump, but the COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in time to perhaps, upend the damaging economic impact of Biden's first order of business as US president - "getting COVID under control". "Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring tingle ...

New chief for global fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
A US$354 billion global investment manager has named its new chief executive and chair, who assumed the post this month. Mike Freno took over from Tom Finke at Barings, who has served in this role since 2016 and led the institution through its integration. ...

BetaShares tinkers with ETF lineup

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
The issuer with highest number of products is closing five ETFs, and raising fees for its diversified ETFs as it adds an ethical focus. BetaShares currently offers 58 exchange-traded funds via the ASX. On December 8, it will trim this lineup by five ...

Pendal profits tumble 25%

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
Pendal reported $116.4 million or 25% lower net profit after tax in the year ending September, even as inflows started to pick up in the last three months. The figure includes its seed investments' movements which were marked-to-market. If it weren't ...