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Investors dig deeper for alternative assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
... classes within the alternatives sector, according to Preqin. Disappointing returns from traditional assets such as office, retail and industrial have also forced investors to look to other 'alternatives'. Cold storage, data centres, life sciences ...

REIT changes fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... billion real estate investment trust appointed a new lead to serve as fund manager and chief executive. Charter Hall's Retail REIT (CQR) today announced Ben Ellis takes over the reins from Greg Chubb, who resigned to assume a senior role at the Hong ...

ETFs had best year in 2021: Vanguard

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
... Asia Pacific said that the growth of the Australian ETF industry has in part been accelerated by the growing number of new retail investors throughout the pandemic. "We believe this is because Australians seek ways to build sustainable income or new ...

Investors reveal strong appetite for real estate in 2022

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
... sector driven by increased demand for logistics space during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is in sharp contrast to offices and retail which were 15% and 23% down from their long-term averages, with the remaining sectors largely on par. The report also ...

Retail super fund to be wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
A retail superannuation fund offered to customers of several small players in Australia's banking sector will close in March. Credit Union Building Societies Superannuation, known as CUBS Superannuation, is a retail offering overseen by Equity Trustees ...

Best-performing default funds revealed

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
A mix of retail, industry and corporate superannuation funds dominated the 10 best-performing default options list in the latest November figures. New Rainmaker analysis of personal default superannuation fund options found that over a three-year period ...

New role for former OneVue executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
... management, investment administration and capital markets. Richard's deep experience in supporting wealth management across retail and super funds is seen as a great compliment to Genpact's growth strategy here in Australia." Genpact is a professional ...

Pandemic sees boom in voluntary super contributions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
... also encouraging to see more women making voluntary contributions and taking action with their super, and those working in retail, an industry hit hard by COVID." Those working in the retail sector were found to be restoring their superannuation after ...

QSuper bets on US recovery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
... and changing consumer behaviours, e-commerce will continue to boom, with online sales estimated to account for 30% of all retail sales over the next decade. "The Amazon phenomenon has changed both the nature of retailing and the industries that support ...

Federal Court fines Mayfair $30m

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021
... penalty makes clear that firms must do the right thing by their investors, irrespective of whether they are wholesale or retail investors. "Failing to accurately advertise financial products can result in significant penalties for firms," she said. The ...