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SMSFs primed for best financial interests duty

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... personal retirement incomes. That's something we as a government wholeheartedly endorse. We want more people to take an active interest in their personal finances and retirement savings." Hume flagged that the government will progress important reforms ...

Hostplus enhances ESG option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
Hostplus is changing its sustainable investment option on the back of growing demand from members who want a more sustainable and principled approach to their investments. The Socially Responsible Investment Balanced option (SRI) now excludes a broader ...

New corporate bond fund launches

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
Artesian Capital has launched a new corporate-focussed, green and sustainable bond fund open to both wholesale and retail investors. Artesian said the fund was seeded by an Australian ethically minded super fund, which has been running since late September. ...

Industry fund awards $60m small caps mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... TWUSUPER has selected Eiger Capital for the equities allocation. "This mandate furthers TWUSUPER's plan to focus its active management budget on areas where we have a comparative advantage. As a smaller investor we can access highly skilled small ...

CareSuper hires from VFMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
CareSuper has confirmed the appointment of a new investment manager, joining from Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC). Huey Miin Lim has joined the super fund as its new investment manager, departing her role as senior analyst, fixed income ...

Challenger wins $200m mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... "Index Plus" product can be used as an effective substitute for traditional passive funds, or as a complementary solution to active management in a portfolio. Investors can choose from a range of investment terms and liquidity profiles, and indices can ...

Wage subsidy to rescue advice industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
... for an indication of the direction the industry is going in. So far, Gordon says private wealth firms have been the most active recruiters of financial advisers with Profusion over the past 12 months. Large super funds have been focused on their digital ...

Industry funds pool $61bn of assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
... insurance will remain as is. Maritime is aligned to Hostplus on many levels, they have the same asset consultant in JANA, and active management investment philosophy, he said, adding that the partnership will provide the smaller fund the benefits of ...

Diversa, BetaShares relationship probed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... underlying assets in those ETFs because they have to meet our screens... That means it is not a passive investment, it's an active investment," Hosain said. Hosain said that when Future Super first came to market there were no off-the-shelf products ...

AMP Capital lags on sustainable inflows

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... contemporary product line up prior to more recent corporate acquisitions. Over the December quarter, 57% of inflows going towards active products and 42% into passive strategies. Most of the funds flowed into four firms: Vanguard, BetaShares, Australian ...