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ISA releases pre-election wish list

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has released a four-point plan to put members and their future economic security at the forefront of any debates over superannuation policy during the forthcoming election. Noting various discrepancies within the current ...

QIC, Sunsuper acquire NZ healthcare asset

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
QIC and Sunsuper have struck a deal to acquire New Zealand's second-largest hospital operator, Evolution Healthcare (Evolution). As one of New Zealand's leading private hospital platforms, Evolution is comprised of a decentralised network of 10 comprehensive ...

One in three crypto owners to switch banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
A survey of Australian cryptocurrency owners, conducted by Visa, has revealed one in three plan to switch banks to one that offers crypto products. The survey of more than 790 financial decision makers across Australia found 33% of crypto owners are ...

Super funds lambasted over nuclear holdings

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
New research from the Australia Institute and Quit Nukes shows most major Australian superannuation funds still have holdings in nuclear weapons. Nearly one year since the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) came into force (January ...

State Street, Vanguard complete world first blockchain trade

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
State Street Digital, Vanguard and Symbiont have completed the first live trade for foreign exchange forward contracts leveraging blockchain technology and smart contracts. The firms have jointly completed the margin calculation process for a live trade ...

BetaShares to launch more megatrend ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
The ETF provider will soon launch three new ETFs investing in electric vehicles, digital and mobile payments technology and e-sports. Looking to capture the growth of both these long-term megatrends and the increasing popularity of thematic ETFs, BetaShares ...

Magellan chief executive resigns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
The chief executive of Magellan, Brett Cairns, has resigned for personal reasons. The fund manager's chief financial officer Kristen Morton is stepping in as interim chief executive. Morton has been chief financial officer at Magellan for more than ...

Robeco launches new sustainable index fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
Robeco Australia launched the Robeco Global Developed Sustainable Enhanced Index Equity Fund. The fund aims to achieve a higher ESG score than its benchmark, the MSCI World Index. Specifically, it is focussed on ESG issues including reducing the environmental ...

Goldman Sachs backs disability housing scheme in $137m deal

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
Disability housing investor Synergis has today announced that Goldman Sachs Asset Management will become a key investor in the platform, as it targets total equity deployment of at least $137 million. Rental income in the niche specialist disability ...

Super funds attracting more women to investment work

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
Australian super funds growing their in-house asset management teams is having a positive impact on gender equality in investment management, with more women wanting to work with profit-to-member funds than other funds management firms. According to ...