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Will listed infrastructure protect portfolios during market downturn?

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... beginning of the pandemic. "As of the end of July 2022, global equities have faced a period of significant negative performance, particularly in the last seven months to the end of July 2022," it said. Despite the recent negative returns, global equities ...

NZ Super shifts $25bn to low carbon indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... technical analysis weighing up a range of risk, return, cost and implementation considerations. "We're confident fund performance will not be adversely affected and see both cost and efficiency benefits in the changes. The new indices provide a simple ...

2022 is the hardest year to retire: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... concerted effort from policymakers, employers, the financial services industry and individuals." The GRI looked at the performance of retiree welfare across the globe and ranked Norway in the first place, Switzerland second and Iceland third. Australia ...

Future Fund adds to ESG leadership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... remuneration, diversity, succession planning, board skills matrixes, data security, and the value of non-financial performance. In 2013, Halliday explained from her perspective as corporate governance manager that while governance was just one of the ...

Rising number of active funds underperforming: SPIVA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... according to the biannual S&P Indices Versus Active Funds (SPIVA) Australia Scorecard. However, although long-term performance statistics are poor, the SPIVA Australia scorecard said the first half of 2022 contained some bright spots for active managers. ...

Montgomery, Aura Group launch new income fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
... wholesale-only Aura High Yield SME Fund." The first units in the fund are intended to be issued on October 4, with performance expected to be reported in November. Montgomery and Aura Group signed a distribution partnership in May.

Challenger offers new fixed term annuity

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
... manager highlighted some key benefits of the annuity and said with certainty that income won't be impacted by the performance of the share market. It added that investors can expect regular, guaranteed annual payments as well as cover estate planning ...

Canadian-based data platform wins ISPT mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
Industry Super Property Trust has selected SS&C Sylvan for its investment performance measurement system. SS&C Sylvan will now automate ISPT's financial data ingestion, calculate both time-weighted and money-weighted returns, and provide enhanced analytics ...

ASIC concerns see 18 funds update advertising materials

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
... of managed funds' marketing materials has found several instances of inadequate warnings or disclaimers related to performance and downplaying of risks, leading 13 providers to make amendments. To date, 13 responsible entities or trustees have voluntarily ...

Final Royal Commission reforms to be tabled, YFYS review begins

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... process, saying it's sensible to look at the operation of the benchmarks. "I want to make it clear that we support performance measurement. The Labor government is unequivocally on the side of high-performing funds and holding trustees' feet ...