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ESG investing 2.0 emerges

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
The second iteration of environmental, social and governance investing will require a stronger level of authenticity, accountability and focus on tangible outcomes, according to sustainability experts. A significant shift is taking place in the world ...

MFS Investment Management launches new trust

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
The US$685.5 billion fund manager has opened a multisector, small and mid-market-cap equity trust to Australian and New Zealand investors. The MFS Global New Discovery Trust aims to generate alpha by selectively investing in high-quality companies within ...

Aware Super builds out affordable housing

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
The $140 billion super fund is furthering its commitment to affordable housing with the acquisition of a site in Melbourne. Aware Super and its investment Partner Altis Property Partners purchased the 7000 square metre Bayview on the Park site and will ...

Totus hires from Winton

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
The Sydney equities boutique has appointed a head of distribution and marketing, hiring from Winton. Lisa Pearce will be responsible for driving Totus's business development and marketing activities, including managing and developing client relationships ...

Aussie fund management diversity improves: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
The Australian funds management industry has marginally improved its gender diversity record but still has a long way to go, Citywire's Alpha Female 2021 Report reveals. The annual study of global fund managers and how well the industry is progressing ...

State Street acquires custodian for $4.7bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
State Street Corporation will acquire the custody business of a competitor for $4.74 billion (US$3.5bn). New York-headquartered Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH) has entered into a definitive agreement with State Street to sell BBH Investor Services ...

How YFYS test will change currency investments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
A panel at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI 2021 conference has discussed how the Your Future, Your Super test and ESG will change funds' approaches to currency. QIC head of currency Stuart Simmons said super funds could ...

IMAP names award winners

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
The Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) announced the winners of its annual awards. Proton by Nucleus Wealth took out the award for Innovation which acknowledges the operation and process of managed accounts, adoption by advisers and licensees ...

Best-performing global equities funds for FY21

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
Locally available managed funds investing in large cap global shares tallied 28.6% in median returns for the year ending June, but funds from Forager and Loftus Peak reported big gains, according to Rainmaker research. The median outperformance in the ...

Netwealth hires head of investment solutions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
As part of a broader strategy to grow its asset management and managed accounts offerings, Netwealth has hired the former head of private wealth at Nikko Asset Management. A spokesperson for Netwealth confirmed Naomi Finnigan has been appointed to the ...