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ISPT targets success with revamped leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
... Stockland, Suncorp, and IAG. "She will play an integral role in leading our property business and team to maximise the performance of the assets, enhance partnerships across the group and will oversee strategic research programs," ISPT said. Commenting ...

Aussie small caps, property funds in the red

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
Australian small cap and property investors experienced a rough 12 months of disappointing performance as macroeconomic conditions batter returns that ended up well in the red. Rainmaker's Wholesale managed funds April report shows that the property ...

High value investors playing it safe: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
... circumstances, and instead are more likely to consider the need for diversification in their portfolios as well as the past performance of managers, tax effectiveness, and ethical/ESG factors. "This suggests HVIs have a considered investment plan and ...

Fidelity hires former Lonsec investment chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... director Lawrence Hanson and work closely with clients communicate the firm's broad investment strategy, market views and performance. He will also help identify new investment capabilities and products to introduce into the Australian market. Joining ...

Labor advances super performance test changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
As the government unveils a raft of updates to the superannuation performance test, due to take effect in August, some trustees are worried that it subjects Choice products to a rigid criterion. As previously flagged, all products will be subject to ...

BlackRock files for bitcoin ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to develop a spot bitcoin ETF. The iShares Bitcoin Trust will seek to mirror the performance of bitcoin's price before the payment of expenses and liabilities. Coinbase will act as the custodian for the iShares ...

AMP rolls out new North features

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
... retirement. North has also made changes to its platform functionality, including a new interface with improved online performance and search functionality, and a digital consent tool. Advisers can also now access historical advice fees via a new ART ...

Australian Ethical selects new administrator

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
... inflows, while experiencing a $20 million outflow from its managed funds product. During the same period, investment performance contributed $170 million of net growth. Australian Ethical managing director John McMurdo said: "The business is now better ...

APAC now most active region for VC: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... internal rate of return (IRR) of 24.6% for 2011 to 2020 vintages. "Just slightly above North America's 22.5%, APAC VC performance has a much higher standard deviation of 32.6%, compared with 20.4% for North America," it said. The report acknowledged ...

Industry bodies respond to QAR recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... protections to ensure only safe, high quality retirement products remain on the market, including appropriate defaults and performance testing," he said. In the case where a consumer does not engage an adviser, the Council of Australian Life Insurers ...