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Investment bonds a good alternative to Wills: GDG

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
Investment bonds are the second-most effective investment solution after superannuation, and a good alternative to Wills, according to Generation Life senior distribution manager Laura Salsbury. Speaking at Financial Standard 's first Technical ...

Chief economist update: Strike while iron ore cools

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
... February 2021 from a year ago, with iron ore exports dropping by 12%. Worse, China's reportedly been exploring alternative suppliers for its iron ore needs.

Northern Trust launches green strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... change alongside the hedging of risks, thereby increasing exposure to companies with either green revenues (such as alternative energy or energy efficiency) or a strong long-term climate policy and robust carbon reduction targets," Rebelo said. The fund ...

Mayfair found to have misled

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... term deposits... In light of the evidence relied on by ASIC, the Mayfair products are not comparable to, or a proper alternative to, bank term deposits." He also stated: "It is tolerably clear that the defendants' marketing strategy was addressed to ...

KKR names local real estate head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... fit for the role. "The recent close of our Asia Real Estate Fund significantly expands KKR's position as a leading alternative capital provider across asset classes, and we furthermore look forward to working with Tom to also establish a pan-Asian core ...

Must prepare for demise of LIBOR: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
... products." Kent stressed that is essential that by the end of this year, institutions must have already transitioned to alternative reference rates. He said for existing contracts where that's not possible, robust fallback provisions must be in place ...

Frontier hires from Cbus

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2021
Frontier has hired a senior portfolio manager from Cbus to lead its alternatives and derivatives team. Scott Pappas was most recently at Cbus as a senior portfolio manager in absolute return strategies. Prior to this, he worked as a part of Vanguard's ...

AMP Capital fights for fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2021
... now continue to engage directly with unitholders, as well as with the IBC," it said. "AMP Capital has put forward an alternative proposal to the merger, which it believes will deliver value to unitholders." The new proposal, which AMP Capital said is ...

Alphinity portfolio manager resigns

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2021
One of the four portfolio managers for Alphinity Investment Management's global equities fund has resigned. Lachlan MacGregor co-managed the Alphinity Global Equity Fund with Jonas Palmqvist, Jeff Thomson and Nikki Thomas. He joined the firm in ...

Dexus plans merger with AMP Capital fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2021
... Responding to Dexus' announcement, AMP Capital said it has put a different proposal forward. It did not reveal what the alternative proposal entails. AMP and Ares are currently in discussions regarding a joint venture for AMP Capital's private markets ...