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MSCI teams up with Menai Financial Group

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... venture comes at a time when institutional investors are increasingly considering opportunities within the digital asset class, MSCI said. As investor interest grows, MSCI has recognised the demand for robust frameworks and analytical tools to help provide ...

Australian Unity appoints head of responsible investment

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
Australian Unity has appointed Matthew Moore as its first head of responsible investment and stewardship. Moore joins Australian Unity with over 20 years' experience in financial services, most recently as the head of ethical investments at Uniting ...

Life insurers to embrace risky assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
Life insurers will take on more risks and shun safe-haven assets in a bid to bump up returns in 2022. Australian life insurers are tipped to shed their conservative nature this year amid a tough macroeconomic environment, according to bfinance. Many ...

E&P pulls the plug on DASS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
Amid a slew of class actions and regulatory problems, the troubled superannuation subsidiary of E&P Financial Group is now in voluntary administration. PwC has been called in as voluntary administrators of Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services ...

Record inflows for HUB24

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... fair value of the HUB24 shares that were part of the total purchase price consideration HUB24 is still moving to acquire Class after an announcement in October last year. The Class board unanimously recommended to shareholders that they accept HUB24's ...

Investors dig deeper for alternative assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
The hunt for yield has prompted investors to turn to new asset classes within the alternatives sector, according to Preqin. Disappointing returns from traditional assets such as office, retail and industrial have also forced investors to look to other ...

YFYS could dampen ESG adoption: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
The Your Future, Your Super reforms could potentially threaten the adoption of sustainable investing strategies, new research from Parametric shows. Parametric's analysis focused on super fund portfolio tracking error, which is a key driver of YFYS ...

Cbus to launch new investment options

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
The $67 billion super fund for the building and construction industries will launch new investment options as it remains focussed on growing to $150 billion. Cbus' existing menu of five investment options will grow to 11 with the addition of a new ...

Digital advice predicted to soar in 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
... models are evolving. Netwealth's investment in Xeppo is a case in point, as is HUB24's acquisition of Easton and Class. Interestingly, major cloud providers like Amazon, Google and Microsoft are predicted to make a significant move in wealth ...

Investors reveal strong appetite for real estate in 2022

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
... said that the 2022 Investment Intentions Survey is a powerful reminder of the investment appeal of real estate as an asset class. "It's a helpful indicator of how and where investors plan to allocate new capital, highlighting broadening in geographic ...