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Three actively managed funds shutter

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
Three actively managed Australian share funds from BlackRock, Yarra Capital Management, and Platypus Asset Management have shuttered in recent weeks. The Platypus Systematic Growth Fund, which invests in up to 110 local equities, is shuttering after ...

Cbus appoints new head of infrastructure

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
Cbus has welcomed a new head of infrastructure, following Alexandra Campbell's promotion to head of private markets and deputy chief investment officer. The $85 billion industry fund appointed Jordan Kraiten, who brings over a decade of experience ...

HUB24 launches investment options

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
HUB24 is unveiling several enhancements to its platform, including the launch of new investment options targeting accumulators and retirees. HUB24 is launching a new investment option that targets advised clients with smaller amounts of investible assets ...

The ugly truth: Unattractive fund managers are investment darlings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
According to a study by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, having a face only a mother could love pays off in funds management, as unattractive fundies outperform their good-looking peers. In the first economics study to employ a deep learning model to ...

ISPT to offload retail, office properties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
Following a strategic review, Industry Super Property Trust (ISPT) is selling five assets, including Melbourne's GPO and a Sydney office building. An assessment of ISPT's $17.7 billion Core Fund identified five assets that do not align "with ...

legalsuper appoints finance chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
The industry fund for the legal community has hired a finance chief but is still in the market for a new chief investment officer to replace Norman Zhang who resigned last month. legalsuper chief executive Luke Symons has announced the appointment of ...

Investors warned on human rights risk in Israel-Hamas conflict

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
The escalation of armed violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) raises investor concerns over business responsibility under international humanitarian law (IHL). Investors are increasingly interested in understanding their risks ...

MaxCap, Australian Unity in social infrastructure partnership

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
The real-estate investment manager has joined forces with Australian Unity and UniLodge to develop $1 billion of new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) assets across Australia. The social infrastructure strategy is focused on meeting the increasing ...

Future Super switches up service providers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
Future Super will soon transition to both a new administrator and custodian, with new contracts taking effect next month. The new mandates follow Future Super transitioning away from Diversa, appointing Equity Trustees as its trustee in July. "Future ...

Meat industry super fund rebrands

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
Industry fund AMIST Super will be known as Australian Food Super from today as it sets out to expand its membership base. Australian Food Super chief executive Murray Rutherford said the super fund, which has its heritage in the meat industry, is broadening ...