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New study on precious metal hedge

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
New research has taken a fresh look at the often-debated topic of how precious metals act as a hedge and/or diversifier in equity portfolios. Jose Arreola Hernandez from Rennes School of Business in France and Sang Hoon Kang and Seong-Min Yoon from ...

SimCorp reappointed by BNP Paribas

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
SimCorp has been reappointed by BNP Paribas Securities Services to provide investment accounting technology solutions to the custodian. The BNP Paribas group has been a SimCorp client since 2013 and uses SimCorp Dimension across its front-to-back investment ...

Pinnacle adds to US leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
Pinnacle is strengthening its overseas operations, adding another managing director to its Americas business. Some of Pinnacle's strongest inflows have been coming from US institutional investors, the group said, giving rise to the appointment of Jack ...

UBS acquires Wealthfront, opens multicultural division

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
UBS is expanding its global wealth management offering, with a focus on affluent young people and multicultural investors. UBS has acquired Wealthfront, an automated wealth management platform serving millennial and Gen Z investors, for US$1.4 billion. ...

Global dividend income growth to continue: Plato

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022
... Income Report shows dividend income increased in all but one country (Switzerland) when comparing 2021 to 2020. North America & Japan were relatively flat, with substantial increases in European countries including Sweden (+193%), Italy (+115%) and the ...

GAM bolsters distribution team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022
GAM Investments has added to its distribution team with a new hire for its wholesale business in Australia. Daniel Sharp has been appointed manager - wholesale, HNW and family office. He is based in Sydney and will report to GAM head of Australia Alex ...

American Century introduces small-cap fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
American Century has launched a global small-cap fund targeting Australian wholesale investors. The American Century Global Small Cap Fund is actively managed, investing in companies operating in developed and emerging countries. It tracks the MSCI ...

Aware Super retains Link

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
Link Group will continue to act as the administrator for the Victorian Schools Superannuation Fund following its merger with Aware Super. Aware will retain Link as the administration provider of VISSF's defined benefit funds. The Aware Super and VISSF ...

CFP Board welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
The professional body for personal financial planners in the US welcomed its new chair this year. Kamila Elliott took the helm of the CFP Board, becoming the first African American to serve as the chair. Elliott is currently the president of Grid 202 ...

Investors reveal strong appetite for real estate in 2022

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
... reveal that the majority of this new capital will come from European investors (52%), while their counterparts from North America and Asia Pacific account for 26% and 21% respectively. Funds of funds are expected to commit a further €8.5 billion, taking ...