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Mercer appoints three new directors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023
Mercer has appointed three non-executive directors to its fiduciary boards, bringing experience at the likes of J.P. Morgan and Sunsuper. Former APP Securities chief executive Sangeeta Venketasan and State Super senior investment counsel David Hartley ...

Rest bolsters impact portfolio with private equity investment

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
In a strategic push to meet its impact investment objectives, Rest has invested in a pooled buyout fund run by European private equity firm ARCHIMED. The investment is part of a broader initiative to fulfill the superannuation fund's target allocation ...

Cbus delivers strong returns, grapples property headwinds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
Cbus is poised to deliver solid results for its members this year, forecasting a return of about 8.5%, according to newly appointed chief investment officer Brett Chatfield. Speaking with Financial Standard, Chatfield credited the result to a combination ...

Nuveen, Commonwealth Private partner to launch REIT

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
... occupancy rate. Nuveen currently has US$1.1 trillion in assets under management. Its managing director and head of Australia Andrew Kleinig said it's been great to collaborate on the unit trust. "Over the past few years, we have made excellent progress ...

BlackRock raises $500m for Super Battery

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
... absorber' for sudden power surges, including those caused by bushfires or lightning strikes. BlackRock head of Australasia Andrew Landman said: "This is a prime example of how the private sector can partner with governments at all levels to support ...

Smart beta ETP market share matures: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
The smart beta ETP market has reached maturity, evidenced by declining product closures, and increasingly intense fee competition, according to a Morningstar report. As of 31 December 2022, there were 1384 smart beta ETPs worldwide, with assets under ...

Dealer group adopts profit-for-purpose model

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
... impact their local communities and drive meaningful change." Spark Financial Group director and chief investment officer Andrew Coloretti said the program is testament to the support of the firm's executives, advisors and partners who want to contribute ...

Super funds embrace offshore investment, internal teams

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
JPMorgan's ' The Future of Superannuation ' report highlights how Australia's largest super funds are leveraging their scale to invest offshore and bolster their internal investment capabilities. This strategic shift is particularly ...

AustralianSuper names deputy chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
AustralianSuper has bolstered its leadership team, naming a former chief executive of Frontier Advisors and IFM Investors as its new deputy chief investment officer. Damian Moloney, AustralianSuper's current head of investments (Europe), will assume ...

Calastone, Schroders collaborate on tokenised investment vehicle

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
Calastone and Schroders are collaborating to explore the capabilities of a tokenised investment vehicle for variable capital companies. The collaborative endeavour seeks to manufacture and distribute tokenised investment vehicles via Calastone's Distributed ...