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LGT seals abrdn wealth business deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
... sustainability appeals to high-net-worth private individuals, financial advisers and institutional clients in the UK and around the world," he said. The transaction's completion comes as abrdn is set to fall out of the FTSE 100 for the second time on ...

Janus Henderson launches new fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
... remain focused on developments in advanced economies, the new fund will identify companies that have adapted to the new world order for future growth "by tapping into reconfigured global supply chains and can offer investors an avenue to diversify their ...

Natixis IM eyes expansion with new retail AFSL

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
... already built a good foundation among Australian institutional investors, and we are now looking forward to delivering our world-class strategies and client-focused service to financial advisors and individual investors." In 2017, Natixis acquired a ...

Government consults on superannuation objective laws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
... retirement. Given the increasing number of Australians entering retirement age, there needs to be a greater focus on how our world-class superannuation system is delivering strong retirement outcomes." As previously reported by Financial Standard, several ...

Returns from agriculture a perfect storm of demographics, demand

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
Demographic shifts, rising food demand, inflation hedging, and ongoing farm consolidation are revolutionising how the world produces food and invests in the agriculture sector. Speaking at the AIST ASI Conference this week, Warakirri Asset Management ...

Commonwealth to disclose climate risks in sovereign bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
... Commonwealth of Australia will disclose climate risk in sovereign bonds for the first time following the settlement of a world-first class action lawsuit. The case, filed in 2020 by retail investor Kathleen O'Donnell, was represented pro bono by ...

The evolution of governance structures

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... members," she said. "It's that return and risk trade-off you need to always be aware of and, in the defined contribution world, the risks are actually borne by members." Kelly highlighted that Cbus initiated its internalisation process in 2017, however ...

Climate change to create 'portfolio manager 2.0':Robeco

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... such options are not available in the public markets. "I've read research that from all the listed companies in the world, so 45,000 - about four have environmental benefits. That's 0.01%," he explained. "The big opportunity for investing is ...

Global dividends at all-time highs: Janus Henderson

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... effectively, Gaden added. According to Janus Henderson head of global equity income Ben Lofthouse, economic growth around the world is moderating as it responds to higher interest rates. "Markets now expect global profits to be flat this year, after ...

Top global trends impacting portfolio construction

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... trends in investment and their impact. Wrigley said geopolitics has led investors to adopt a very different view of the world. "It's already happened with COVID-19 and is most pronounced in the area of supply chain, which is really where the battleground ...