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Vision Super revises investment strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... diversified bonds (from 26% to 15%). It will increase its SAA in infrastructure (from 8% to 10%), property (from 8% to 10%), alternative debt (from 14% to 15%) and cash (from 20% to 36%). Similarly in its balanced option, Vision will reduce its holding ...

Morgan Stanley duo establishes advice boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... administration and reporting services. Powerwrap will also provide access to traditional assets, model portfolios and alternative assets. "Both Tim and I are passionate about helping our clients achieve their investment goals. Our views are aligned in ...

ASIC cracks down on 42 SMSF auditors

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... auditor competency exam prior to issuing any future SMSF audit reports. The watchdog said this was an appropriate alternative to the cancellation of their registrations, pointing to the auditors' relevant non-SMSF experience and personal circumstances ...

QIC appoints committee chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
... starting later this month, a QIC spokesperson said. Nankivell is currently the founder and managing director of Global Alternative Funds. She has also worked at Macquarie Bank and BT. "[She] brings a unique range of experiences and insights into the ...

Alternative assets are the new bonds: JPMAM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
Core alternative real estate assets are the new bonds, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management, which said a well-diversified portfolio of core real assets can offer two-three times the income premium of traditional fixed income. Speaking at an online ...

New 'cash plus' style sovereign bond fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
... low volatility returns. Cash has become so uninvestable as an asset class, it [the fund] should provide a defensive alternative to investors," he said. JCB started in 2014 managing Australian government bond portfolios. It added global sovereign debt ...

Sunsuper announces investment, insurance changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
... Lifestyle Investment Strategy. For the Growth option, the fund will increase its holding in international shares and alternative strategies, while reducing its holding of private capital and diversified strategies. For the balanced option and balanced ...

Schroders appoints head of private debt

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
Schroders has hired from RBC to appoint a head of private debt for Australia, as it builds out a private assets offering for local investors. Nicole Kidd was previously RBC's head of corporate banking Australia and institutional client management ...

Cash earnings fall, MLC sale pending: NAB

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
... While a public market exit for the bank's subsidiary MLC Wealth is still on the cards, NAB noted it was also exploring alternative transaction structures - including a private sale of the business. Effectively separating the operational functions of ...

Advisers bolt to cash, gold

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
... available on platforms and relative to term deposits," he said. "Advisers are now aware that AAA is offering a better alternative and when the interest rates are as low as they are at the moment, every basis point counts." While Vynokur said he does ...