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Vanguard launches automated investing solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... help investors achieve their financial goals without needing to adopt a riskier investment strategy in this low-yield environment. The launch of Auto Invest will make this an easier choice through a simple process that automates good habits," Vanguard ...

NZ Super Fund commits $140m to sustainable real estate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
... pre-growth-stage companies focused on sustainability, decarbonisation and climate change mitigation technologies for the built environment. Climate change is a significant and under-addressed challenge for the property sector, NZ Super Fund said, citing ...

Governance tops ESG priorities: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
Asset managers are prioritising governance and active engagement above other ethical investing matters, a new study shows. Russell Investments' annual ESG manager survey found that among the majority (80%) of the global 369 asset managers it surveyed ...

NAB posts bumper profit

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
... market income and higher credit impairment charges. "Our results this year demonstrate we have navigated a challenging environment while delivering better experiences for customers and colleagues, resulting in safe growth across our business," NAB chief ...

Aussie equities small caps deliver 35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
Australian equities small caps outpaced other asset classes in the year to September, delivering a median return of 35.2% per annum to wholesale investors. According to Rainmaker's latest Wholesale managed funds performance tables, the asset class ...

AMP continues to lose ESG investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
AMP Capital continues to buck the booming sustainable investment trend, suffering outflows for the fifth consecutive quarter. According to a new Morningstar note, AMP lost $69 million over the September quarter thanks to corporate issues at parent company ...

abrdn outlines climate change action plan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
... carbon pricing are absolutely critical to enable capital allocation in line with net zero and to create an investment environment which rewards companies and investors that go green," Bird said. "We also need a proper debate and action on the role of ...

New Bitcoin fund promises tax efficiency

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
... retail vehicle regulated under NZ financial markets legislation that can also extend to the Australian regulatory environment." He added that Vault intends to offer the fund in Australia under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (TTMR) - a regime established ...

AMG Super launches platform, product

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
... Hegerty said the new platform has "a unique non-custodial investment model with a choice of broker within a platform environment". "Our product enables advisers to deliver a truly individualised portfolio without the hassle of administrating and consolidating ...

Kilter wins $70m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
Kilter Rural has won a $70 million mandate from an unnamed US institutional investor. Kilter, which has $250 million in funds under management, will invest in sustainable Australian agriculture and water assets on behalf of the client. Established in ...