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Smart beta 'taking over' active management share: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
Financial advisers are increasingly incorporating smart beta ETFs in clients' investment portfolios, a survey shows. According to the latest VanEck Smart Beta Survey, over 80% of financial professionals plan to maintain or increase their smart beta ...

Viridian launches new specialist division amid acquisition drive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
Viridian Financial Group has launched Infinity Capital Solutions, an investment management division with its own AFSL, marking its evolution into a dual-structured entity. Infinity Capital Solutions (ICS) affords third-party advice practices and financial ...

IFM Investors puts $46m into energy retail sector

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... IFM has contributed about $46 million to this growth round. It follows IFM's recent investment partnership announced with Smart Urban Properties Australia (SUPA), a converged utilities and communications infrastructure provider. It also comes as IFM ...

HUB24 unit Class hires ops manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
Class - the SMSF administration technology firm owned by HUB24 - has appointed Kate Anderson as general manager of operations. Anderson joins from Centrepoint Alliance, where she served as group executive, advice services and solutions. Here, she oversaw ...

Ninety-seven super products fail performance test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
... Service's products failing. Meantime, three of Crescent Wealth's four investment options failed, as did two from Smart Future Trust's smartMonday range, and Cruelty Free Super's Growth option. Finally, corporate fund Citibank Australia ...

Link Group to cop $418m loss

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... million on Banking and Credit Management division goodwill, and a fair value write-down of -$31 million on the value of the Smart Pension acquisition. It will also record a premises impairment of about -$34.5 million on surplus real estate, and -$34.6 ...

HESTA moves 10% of portfolio in-house

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... said. "As a long-horizon investor, our internal teams bring market intelligence to the table that's helping us make smart investment decisions during times of market volatility and identify that next wave of opportunity

IFM drops $50m on local infrastructure player

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
IFM Investors has backed utilities and communications provider Smart Urban Properties Australia (SUPA), making a $50 million investment. The global fund manager said it entered into a binding agreement with SUPA Group, which provides dual energy infrastructure ...

Leigh Watson caps four decades in industry

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... insurance is just one aspect of these services," he added. "Understanding members' needs through effective engagement and smart data analytics can help optimise and tailor these services."

Diversa loses key super fund mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
... future," Verve Super members were told, adding that it was "positive news" for the fund. Equity Trustees is trustee for the Smart Future Trust which was formed when Future Super acquired the Aon Master Trust in 2021. A Future Super Group spokesperson ...