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Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... spokesperson said. TelstraSuper's holding in Elbit is less than 0.001% of total AUM - which is held in a passive equity strategy that replicates the MSCI World Index. Similarly, AustralianSuper has less than $150,000 sitting Elbit in a passive index ...

GCI welcomes investment director

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... a key role in spearheading risk analysis, overseeing deal execution, and driving growth and uptake of the real estate strategy. Prior to GCI, Grajczyk spent two years at Melbourne-based alternatives investment manager Wingate Group, and four years at ...

Hyperion leads as top Australian shares fund manager: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... achieved a return of 25.1% return over the year ending December 2023. Following closely was the ECP Asset Management All Cap strategy and the Smallco Broadcap fund, returning 23.6% and 22.9%, respectively. The top rankings were rounded out by the Selector ...

JPMAM partners with NZ wealth firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... solutions," JPMAM said. CIP chief executive Simon Tong said: "For CIP, this important relationship supports delivering on our strategy to bring the best opportunities from across the globe to our clients. Craigs has a long history of being local but ...

Ex-Merricks commodities guru launches hedge fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... all saw a great opportunity to work on something together. The timing was perfect." The fund will use a relative value strategy and aims to take advantage of pricing discrepancies between different commodities across various regions and geographies. ...

Aware Super, ART hire member service heads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
... in a similar role. Rix has spent two years at the country's second-largest superannuation fund, developing member strategy, delivering advice and looking after guidance and education for members. Meantime, ART has confirmed that Helen Crossan will ...

Aware Super appoints head of public market equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... enhancing capabilities in systematic, managed, and direct equities. Hong will also be responsible for developing a 2030 strategy for public market equities, designed to build upon Aware Super's existing internal capabilities. Prior to joining Aware ...

UBS welcomes head of wholesale

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... regionally to APAC head of wholesale distribution Thomas Kaegi. "Thira's appointment is a key step in the growth strategy for UBS Asset Management in Australia and New Zealand as we develop our local with global product strategy and strengthen our ...

Interest rates drive adviser conversations in 2024

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... for older clients, who are typically mortgage free, conversations revolve around prudent allocation using a bucketing strategy. "We focused on term deposits in 2023 amidst rates hiking for surplus cash, yielding optimal returns for the cash bucket. This ...

Insignia Financial touts strong start to FY24, simplification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... funds and named a chief client officer to run the newly created client wellbeing arm as it progresses its simplification strategy. In a quarterly update, Insignia said its funds under management and administration grew by $7.5 billion to hit $300.6 billion ...