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Montaka Global inks new distribution deal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
Specialist global equities manager Montaka Global has confirmed a distribution deal with an Australian firm. Hillcrest Strategic Partners will distribute Montaka funds to the intermediated retail market across Australia under the new agreement. Hillcrest ...

Economic recap: Week to October 29

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
... again lift interest rates - by 25 to 50 bps - at their November board meeting will put more downward pressure on Kiwi equities. The RBNZ won't wait to find out whether or not the current inflation surge is transitory, it's taking action to ensure ...

AMP adds options to MyNorth

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021
AMP added 23 new Australian equities and exchange traded funds to the MyNorth Managed Portfolios menu and launched an educational paper for financial advisers. The new offerings include single-sector equity portfolios across large cap, mid and small ...

Sunsuper, QSuper merger legislation passes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... accused of lagging behind its peers when it comes to climate action. This month QSuper said a rebalancing of its global equities portfolio has seen a substantial reduction in carbon emissions financed by QSuper members. "In tandem with engagement to ...

Natixis hires sales director from First Sentier

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
... opportunities and strategies for clients across asset classes such as real assets, liquid and illiquid alternatives, equities, and fixed income. He reports to country head Louise Watson. Tighe said he looks forward to bringing his experience of working ...

Macquarie Equities awards back-office mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
Macquarie Equities awarded a third-party clearing and settlements mandate to Third Party Platform. TPP, the subsidiary of ASX-listed Bell Financial Group, will begin servicing Macquarie Equities' private bank and wrap platform this month. TPP has ...

Future Fund hits $199 billion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
... Renewables partnership. Its allocation to infrastructure and timberland is now equal to its allocation to Australian equities at 8.1%. The one year return now stands at 22.3%. The Future Fund has returned 8.3% per annum since inception in May 2006 and ...

AMP reports mixed quarter

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
... net cash outflows came in at $2.4 billion. These were partially offset by inflows into the business' infrastructure equities capabilities, including $134 million into the Global Infrastructure Fund series and $109 million AMP Capital Community Infrastructure ...

Rest firms up net zero pathway

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
... by 2030, based on 2005 levels, particularly in order to continue reducing the Weighted Average Carbon Intensity of the equities portfolio year on year," the fund said. Rest also aims to increase investment in renewable energy and low-carbon assets to ...

Abrdn launches new strategy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... times, brought together within the one solution. It is a defensive strategy that targets a strong negative correlation to equities and a beta to the MSCI World Index of -0.6 or lower. In March 2020 when the MSCI World Index fell 13.23%, during volatility ...