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Nanuk AM lists active ETMF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
Nanuk Asset Management has made its New World Fund available on the ASX. The Nanuk New World Fund is also now available via direct application and IDPS platforms as an active exchange traded managed fund. Its ASX ticker code is NNUK. Citi has been appointed ...

Digital economy regulation consultation opens

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
The Morrison government is seeking public feedback on regulatory frameworks for automated decision making (ADM) and artificial intelligence (AI). Minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume said it's estimated that ...

Hostplus commits to net zero

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
Industry fund Hostplus has committed to net zero by 2050, in line with Australia's commitment to the Paris Agreement. "Climate change represents a significant financial risk to global markets and economies over the longer term. We have a responsibility ...

AMP hands down tech mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
AMP awarded a technology mandate to a global provider in a bid to improve the efficiency of its North platform. SS&C Technologies forged the partnership with AMP to deliver digital and administrative capabilities, promising high levels of automation ...

Low fees, niche sectors win ETF war

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
New analysis from Morningstar has revealed the winners from the intense competition in ETFs are those with low fees or offering exposure to niche sectors like disruptive technology. Vanguard, BetaShares, and iShares remain at the top of Australia's ...

Cosmos AM, Purpose Investments crypto JV

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
Cosmos Asset Management (Cosmos AM) and Purpose Investments (Purpose) have entered a joint venture partnership, which will see the launch of new cryptocurrency investment products in Australia. Cosmos AM, which launched its first cryptocurrency ETF ...

Quality of Advice must consider digital: Ignition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
Ignition Advice senior adviser Andrew Baker has argued the government's Quality of Financial Advice Review must consider digital advice. In the terms of reference for the Quality of Advice Review, Treasury said it will "consider how the regulatory framework ...

Sustainability will send some broke: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
Efforts to become more sustainable will challenge many firms and perhaps even bankrupt some, experts from MFS Investment Management have noted. In a new research note, MFS global investment strategist Robert Almeida and research analyst Robert Wilson ...

State Super sets net zero targets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
State Super is committing to an ambitious net zero target, which includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions across its portfolio by 45% come 2030. In a plan formulated with TCorp and Mercer, State Super is looking to achieve net zero status across its ...

Frydenberg pledges to move on crypto regulation

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has outlined the government's plans to move forward with new crypto asset reforms in 2022. In a speech to the Australian-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) yesterday, the Federal Treasurer described the move as the most ...