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Alternatives win big mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
Alternatives asset managers won the most mandates last financial year, marking their best period yet, according to new research. Rainmaker's Mandate Chaser shows the last 12 months to June 2020 were busy for alternatives managers, experiencing a ...

Worst investment ideas revealed: ARK

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
The research team behind ARK Invest have released a new 'bad ideas report', revealing the industries they believe investors should avoid. Top of the list of bad ideas was physical bank branches, as the ARK researchers think consumer banking will shift ...

Hostplus invests in vegan meat, sustainability

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
... 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 technology, vegan food, robotics and ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
... high of 14.7% recorded in April 2020, remains elevated (7.9% in September). This could be because TINA (there is no alternative) FOMO (fear of missing out) remains in play. Low interest rates sparked the TINA trade with investors seeking better returns ...

UBS, Insight IM win Future Fund mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
... Asset Management and QMS Capital Management (alternatives macro-directional), and SouthPeak Investment Management (alternative risk premia). The fund undertook a "material rebalance of the private equity portfolio" last financial year, reducing some ...

New property fund launches

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
... established a diverse team of experienced leaders from both the property and finance sectors to support borrowers seeking alternative lending options and investors looking to manage risk in a volatile market." Fowler said he thinks COVID-19 could present ...

BT cuts Wealth Connect

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
... services; retirement savings accounts; superannuation; cash accounts and term deposits; securities and structured alternative investments. In an internal memo presented to staff on Thursday and obtained by Financial Standard, BT announced the "Wealth ...

Willis Towers Watson director departs for LIC

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... of real assets Australia after a decade with the financial services giant, set to lead the investment manager's new alternative assets strategy. Dania Zinurova is the listed investment company's new portfolio manager, where she will focus on investing ...

FPA renews calls for advice definition changes

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... financial advice. "In this context, we support ASIC's current project to replace the term 'general advice' with an alternative term so it is clear to consumers what is being offered - advice that does not consider one's specific circumstances," he sa ...

Budget commitment to aged care not good enough

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... age of 65 entering residential aged care." The Morrison government also announced it was continuing to develop an alternative aged care funding tool - the Australian National Aged Care Classification. The budget, it said, included $91.6 million in funding ...