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BNP Paribas launches sustainable trusts

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
BNP Paribas Asset Management Australia launched three global sustainability trusts to meet demand from Australian and New Zealand clients. BNP Paribas' Green Bond Trust, EARTH Trust and China Equity Trust adhere to the firm's global sustainability strategy ...

GSFM bolsters team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
The Sydney-based multi-boutique appointed a former Vanguard manager to build out its retail distribution team. Joshua Nissenbaum has joined as key account manager and will report to GSFM head of retail distribution Stephen Fletcher. He was previously ...

InvestSMART launches installment investment product

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
The robo-adviser's new investment product allows lower-balance investors to invest $10,000 now in ETF portfolios with a $4000 initial investment, with the rest split into monthly installments. InvestSMART's fundlater loans the investor the remaining ...

ASX eyes a bigger slice of fixed income active ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
In its biggest ETF listing rule change in over five years, the ASX is widening the universe of fixed income strategies it will accept for ETF listings. The AQUA rule changes, which are expected to come into effect on September 22, will allow fixed income ...

Pallas Capital raises $194m

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
The commercial real estate investment manager says it raised $194 million in new commitments from high-net-worth and family office investors between June and August. The firm said it has now reached $1 billion in cumulative transactions since its launch ...

Greater scrutiny of choice products needed: Scheerlinck

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
On the opening day of its annual ASI Conference, and in light of the APRA performance test results, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' Eva Scheerlinck has expressed concern about the number of Australians that remain unaware their ...

Plan to increase competitiveness of managed funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
The federal government is rolling out its plan to increase the international competitiveness of Australia's managed funds sector. Treasury will begin consultation on finalising its Corporate Collective Investment Vehicles (CCIVs) regime. According to ...

The next 20 years in Aussie ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
State Street's head of the asset manager segment in Asia Pacific Neil Macdonald says active ETFs, thematic products and ESG will dominate the ETF industry in the years to come. Macdonald joined State Street earlier this year from KPMG, and now works ...

Advised clients 5.2% better off

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
The help of a financial adviser has been able to boost a client's portfolio by 5.2% per annum, according to new research. The fourth annual Russell Investments Value of an Adviser Report found that advisers' biggest contribution to clients is their ...

Evergreen launches RI index

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
Evergreen Consultants established a responsible investment index based on a grading system that focuses on an investment manager's intent and actions rather than solely on portfolio metrics. The Evergreen Responsible Investment Grading Index (ERIG Index) ...