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Aware Super in-houses fund administration

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
... implementing a new suite of technology products that will allow it to in-source member experience, including administration, so far done by Mercer. The fund signed a long-term contract with Bravura, for an initial term of seven years. It will use a set ...

New fund manager at EG

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
... for the Yield Plus Infrastructure No 2 (YPI-2) fund as well as acquisitions for the GIC mandate," EG said in a statement. So far this year, EG has acquired four assets in New South Wales (Botany Bay, Ingleburn, West Ryde, Roseberry and Roseberry) totalling ...

Ask and you shall receive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
... scheme has been under some scrutiny for the lack of oversight in confirming the applicants are eligible to access the funds. So far, over $34.4 billion has been wiped from super, with funds taking around 3.3 days to make payments after receiving the ...

IOOF fund operations lead departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
IOOF's head of fund operations has farewelled the group after more than two decades. A spokesperson for IOOF has confirmed the departure of Steven Sorraghan, head of fund operations. His leaving marks the end of a lengthy career with the group, as Sorraghan ...

Hostplus invests in vegan meat, sustainability

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
Hostplus has ramped up its private equity investments with a commitment of over $1 billion across projects that tackle climate change including a meat alternative. The $48 billion industry fund's annual report outlined the investments in medical ...

Chief economist update: Good or bad news is good Wall Street news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
... Nikkei-225's almost flat (-0.1%) performance. Not to mention (but I have to), the Nasdaq composite index's 28.4% surged so far this year goes against all logic considering the state of the US economy which is in deep recession - GDP contracted ...

Risk but no reward in institutional equities portfolios

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
... The quant manager studied 200 portfolios (1000 strategies totaling $200 billion plus in assets) and found uncompensated risk far outstripped compensated risk in these equities portfolio. The result was benchmark-like returns at active fees. "Perhaps ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 returns to Europe with a vengeance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
... death rates could be four to five times more by January 2021 than they were in April this year. European governments have, so far, resisted re-imposing national lockdowns. As per Factset, "Mitigation measures from major EU economies largely focused on ...

Wingate adds to property platform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
Wingate has bolstered its property team with the appointment of a new head of direct property, building on its property platform business. Daniel Farley is set to take on the position of head of direct property, broadening the leadership of the Wingate ...

RIAA, AXA IM launch adviser ESG guide

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... that have been established to target specific social and environmental objectives, often called impact funds, are becoming far more ambitious in their investment goals. They are attracting sophisticated investors who expect very clear and detailed reporting ...