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ACSI names new president

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' president Ian Silk is stepping down and will hand over the reins to another industry fund chief executive. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey is the incoming president of the council, replacing AustralianSuper ...

Schroders creates Aussie fixed income role

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
... successfully led the rates and credit teams and adapted the investment process to a challenging interest rate and credit environment. Appointing him as head of Australian fixed income is recognition of his skills as a fixed income investor, his commitment ...

Christian Super reduces fees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
The $2 billion superannuation fund has once again dropped its fees as part of a broader strategy to provide better outcomes for its members. On July 1, Christian Super's 30,000 members saw a fee cut of between five to 10 basis points for all diversified ...

Top economist Don Stammer to fund UNE scholarship

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... the MBA program of the Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of NSW. A staunch protector of the environment, he was a director of the Sustainable Investment Research Institute; sat on the board of Australian Ecosystems Foundation ...

Zenith introduces ESG classification

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
More than 800 funds on Zenith Investment Partners' approved product list now have a responsible investment classification. The responsible investment classification aims to help financial advisers with an environmental, social and governance (ESG) ...

Raiz rolls out SMSF functionality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021
... the Investment Trends research found SMSFs are increasingly looking for ways to get into equities in the low-rate environment. More than 60% of trustees surveyed said they had a positive outlook on Australian shares, and almost 50% said they had a positive ...

IFM airport bid falls over

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021
... increase and we move into a post pandemic recovery period," the company said. "It has rapidly adapted to the COVID environment, strengthening its balance sheet and tightly managing costs to maintain flexibility to respond to a range of recovery scenarios ...

Mercer bolsters alternatives team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... potential to offer enhanced return opportunities, diversification and protection against inflation." "In the current environment of near-zero cash rates and low bond yields, we're encouraging our clients to explore the opportunities that alternative ...

Packhorse acquires inaugural property

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
The Packhorse Pastoral Company has secured its first property located in Queensland after raising $62.5 million. The agricultural asset manager acquired Stuart's Creek, an 8360-hectare parcel of land located 45 kilometres north-west of Roma, Queensland. ...

Significant drop in charitable giving

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... differently with health and international aid performing well during the overall decline while smaller falls were seen in environment/animals (post bushfires) and religion. The largest falls were in arts, education, social services and development/housing. ...