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Nikko expands green bond capability

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... global green bond strategy now allows it to invest in sovereign, supranational and agency (SSA) green bonds. The strategy is run by a London-based team which oversees an actively managed and diversified portfolio of green bonds. Nikko AM global head ...

Pinnacle expands distribution team

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
The $46 billion multi-affiliate investment manager has hired Eaton Vance's Australian lead as it expands its business in Australia and offshore. Duncan Hodnett is joining Pinnacle as a director of institutional distribution in a Sydney-based role. ...

Australian retirement outcomes among the best

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
Latest research from Natixis Investment Managers shows the wellbeing of Australia's retirees remains steady. For the third year running Australia has placed sixth overall for retirement outcomes in Natixis' Global Retirement Index, sitting behind Switzerland ...

ASIC to ramp up trustee visits

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
Superannuation funds should get accustomed to leaving the front door open for ASIC as the regulator flagged it will pay trustees more periodic visits. Presenting a regulatory update at the AIST Super Investment Conference? in Cairns yesterday, ASIC ...

Advisers warming up to LICs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
Adviser participation in the IPOs of listed investment companies has jumped by nearly 30% since July last year, according to a leading IPO specialist. SeedPartnerships director Chris Clayton says until last year about 80% of LIC floats were taken up ...

Philanthropic forces shift asset allocation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... deduction on donations, the best indicator of philanthropy, actually peaked in 1983. McLeod is advocating for a peak body to run a "slip, slop, slap-type campaign" where it attempts to convince the broad public that philanthropy is good for them and ...

BNP Paribas launches Aussie equities trust

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched a new benchmark-insensitive Australian equities trust that will aim to beat the S&P/ASX 300 accumulation index by 6% per annum, over rolling five-year periods. With JCP Investment Partners appointed as investment ...

University endowment fund awards mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
Australian National University's endowment fund has appointed a global manager to run an ESG-focused fixed income strategy. Aberdeen Standard Investments will actively manage Australian fixed income with an ESG overlay for the nearly $1.3 billion endowment ...

ASIC hires former super executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
Two former superannuation industry executives have been nominated as members of ASIC to serve a period of five years each. Among his first duties as Federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg announced Danielle Press and Sean Hughes will join the corporate ...

Drought-hit farmers turn to advice

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... superannuation either in accumulation stage or through early-release. When the frost hit we were able to advise our farming clients to run their insurance, household expenses and farm items like fertilisers through superannuation, and we asked them to ...