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Rest launches low-cost SRI option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
The $59 billion super fund has launched the responsible investment option Financial Standard revealed it was working on late last year, introducing one of the lowest cost SRI vehicles in the market. Rest's 1.7 million members will now have access to ...

Fidante signs on new boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
Challenger's multi-boutique business will distribute the $54 billion Impax Asset Management's sustainability strategies in Australia and New Zealand. UK-based Impax manages environmentally focused investment strategies in listed and private markets. ...

WTW head of strategic advisory resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
... approach to value creation to meet the ever-evolving needs of their stakeholders - members, wider society and the natural environment," she said. WTW's recent Global pension assets study report shows that the US holds the largest amount of pension ...

Atlas Wealth launches mortgage brokerage

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
... the need for expats wanting either obtain a new mortgage or refinance their old ones due to the low interest rate environment. Many expats have packed up and been forced home during the pandemic last year which also added to the demand for this kind ...

Pensions for Purpose eyes Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... that pension funds can share their views and experiences on ESG, sustainable and impact investing in a peer-to-peer environment," Pensions for Purpose chief executive Charlotte Tyrwhitt-Drake said. "This will help us to break down barriers and allow ...

Instos seek unique alternatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... markets in the next 12 months. The head of Nuveen's global client group Michael Perry said that in a low-return environment, the shift to private asset classes and other alternatives has accelerated as more investors search for sources of alpha that ...

Count snaps up three former MLC firms

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
... the chance to come together and experience Count Financial's renowned sense of community in a dynamic and engaging environment."

Rice Warner acquired by Deloitte

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
... decades, our incredibly talented team across the business has helped our clients navigate an increasingly challenging environment," Rice said. "We have facilitated numerous successful fund mergers, and are a versatile business with strengths in areas ...

Vanguard targeted in bond fund scam

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... names. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission had to issue a warning to investors. "In this low-rate environment, these scammers are taking advantage of investors seeking higher yields through a fake investment bond offering eye-catching ...

Synchron appoints Queensland manager

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... to further build and develop their practices and make the most of the many opportunities available in the current environment." Synchron has been one of the dealer groups to benefit from the state of flux in the financial advice industry as major institutions ...