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Maple-Brown Abbott hires for new strategy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021
... in the developed world." Moorhead added: "Emerging markets offer fertile ground for active management, where rigorous research and a disciplined investment process allows investors to uncover exciting opportunities." "I plan to take a concentrated approach ...

FSC advice reforms slash time, costs by 30%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
... the changes could potentially add 44 new clients to practices per year. The findings form part of the FSC's latest research the White paper on financial advice. The FSC said its proposals would increase protection for up to 275,300 consumers who ...

Super funds extend poor disclosure to ESG holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
... of super funds are walking the talk when it comes to genuine ESG advocacy. Rainmaker Information executive director of research Alex Dunnin highlighted some of the practices super funds adopt, starting with negative screens. "Lots of funds are telling ...

Employers unaware of YFYS, stapling: Study

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... clueless on what the Your Future, Your Super reforms - including stapling - mean and how to comply, according to new research. The study, commissioned by consumer experience consultancy CSBA and Fund Executives Association Limited (FEAL) in partnership ...

Energy leads top stock picks: Morningstar

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... undervalued area of the Australian equity market while consumer cyclical is the most overvalued, according to Morningstar. The research house's latest equity market outlook for Q4 2021 revealed Woodside Petroleum, Beach Energy and Santos as its picks ...

Private equity firm divests Zenith

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
... create a really compelling, premium service for advisers, fund managers, super funds and institutional clients." The research house was founded 20 years ago. It has rated more than 1000 investment and superannuation funds and 150 investment portfolio ...

Copia hires from BT

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
... signed up as an investment partner in June 2021 and has already received a recommended rating from a major Australian research house," Clothier said. "All Copia products now have at least one recommended rating from an Australian research house, with ...

Leadership changes at Vanguard Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
... Investment Strategy Group (ISG) Asia Pacific. She is currently a senior economist within ISG, which is Vanguard's global research team. Vanguard head of fixed income for Asia Pacific, Geoff Parrish, will also return to the Vanguard Group in the US ...

Industry fund appoints chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
... 2013. In total, he spent nine years at Mercer, having joined in 2004 from Frontier Advisors where he was head of manager research. Equip chief executive Scott Cameron said Howard's wealth of experience will help the fund execute its plans to hit $50 ...

Aussies stick with DIY advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
... The majority of Australians continue to control their finances rather than seek the help of a professional adviser, new research suggests. The survey of 2005 respondents canvassed by the Financial Planning Association of Australia's annual Money & Life ...