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Pendal FUM rises despite mandate losses

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
... investment company (OEIC) products in which $200,000 came from Europe, $100,000 from the UK, while another $100,000 from Japan was wound up and returned to clients. Pendal Group chief executive Nick Good said there was significant volatility in client ...

UniSuper net zero efforts accelerated

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
A new three-year renewable electricity deal is set to see the proportion of UniSuper's direct property portfolio that's managed by AMP Capital become carbon neutral almost a decade ahead of target. AMP Capital signed the agreement with SmartestEnergy ...

ESG investing 2.0 emerges

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... pandemic, which brings up many ESG issues like equal access to healthcare and vaccinations, and worker safety. Overseas, China, Japan and South Korea made a commitment to reduce emissions in late 2020, while the US re-signed the Paris Agreement last ...

WAM looks to acquire Asian equities LIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
... put forth a 50.1% minimum acceptance condition. In the year to June 2021, PAF delivered 30.34%, beating the MSCI Asia Ex-Japan benchmark. Total assets stood at $65.3 million. PAF is currently in the process of merging with PM Capital's other LIC ...

Fidante boutique launches flagship fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
... emerging markets fund. Ox Capital Management's Dynamic Emerging Markets Fund invests in undervalued companies from Asia ex-Japan and other emerging markets. It holds between 30 to 50 stocks, diversified across countries, sectors and thematic exposures. ...

Maple-Brown Abbott launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
... deliver a total return over a five-year period maintaining a dividend yield in excess of the MSCI All Countries Asia excluding Japan Net Index (AUD). The fund focuses on companies with both the ability and intention to offer sustainable and growing income. ...

State Street acquires custodian for $4.7bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
... O'Hanley expects the acquisition will help State Street's plans of expanding its presence in non-US markets, including Japan, Luxembourg, Ireland and Latin America. BBH Investor Services' Infomediary platform, which facilitates data transmission ...

APAC pension funds fastest growing: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021
... AustralianSuper now sits just outside of, made up 41.8% of the total AUM for 2020. The Government Pension Investment Fund of Japan remains the largest fund with over US$1.7 trillion; it's held this position for close to 20 years now. It is followed by ...

Economic recap: Week to September 3

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its "National Accounts" report for the June 2021 quarter, and it was good... nay, it was great! The report showed the economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.7% in the second quarter of the year, taking ...

Former CFSGAM chief executive joins CFA Institute

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... president of State Street Global Advisors and head of international businesses, president and chief executive of State Street Japan. Lazberger served on the CFA Institute board from 2012 to 2018 and was in the audit and risk committee, the compensation ...