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New investment model for affordable housing proposed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... investment model in affordable housing aims to overcome some of the traditional barriers to institutional investing in this asset class. It would be a Commonwealth government supported program which addresses the funding gap in affordable housing that ...

How YFYS test will change currency investments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... YFYS reforms, he said. "In an era of YFYS performance tests, a fund's survival may hinge on getting more out of each asset class," Simmons said. "All aspects of the investment framework are being examined. This also creates a big opportunity through ...

ETF use grows in SMSFs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) is on a steady rise, almost matching the proportion invested in managed funds. The latest Class Annual Benchmark Report: SMSF Resilience in a time of constant change revealed that 5.5% more SMSFs are invested ...

Should super funds consider crypto assets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... panel at the event. White said super funds should think about crypto or blockchain-based digital assets as an emerging asset class and if they should be providing exposure to such assets to members. She warned those that shun crypto assets of the "very ...

Transition to renewables trumps divestment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
Asset owners are increasingly opting to transition to renewable energy rather than take the blunt approach of divestment, an industry event revealed. Mercer senior sustainable investment specialist Jillian Reid spoke at the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Franklin Templeton hires from GSFM

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... "We continue to invest in people to remain innovative and nimble to meet the demands from our clients, backed by our world-class specialist investment managers and capabilities." O'Grady added: "I have a passion for asset management and take pride in ...

Communicate risk, defensiveness differently: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
Funds will have to shift the way they communicate risk to members and rethink portfolios as the outlook for defensive assets changes in the coming years. That was the consensus from a panel at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ...

Rest streamlines asset classes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... shifting from 11 asset classes to seven 'mega asset classes'. Effective September 30, Rest will group together asset class strategies with similar market characteristics and the same key underlying performance drivers. Currently the fund has ...

Buy-sell spreads higher for active and diversified ETFs: Rainmaker

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
Active ETFs and diversified ETFs have the highest buy-sell spreads among ASX-listed ETFs, according to Rainmaker analysis. Across the ASX-listed ETFs, the median buy-sell spread is 17 bps. However, the actual spread varies vastly by types of ETFs. The ...

Mainstream revenue up 18%

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... medium term," Mainstream chief executive Martin Smith said. "This is due to our deep expertise in our core markets, our asset class and geographic diversity and our greater than 90% recurring revenue via long term contracts." The scheme meeting for sale ...