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Vanguard boosts Aussie executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
Vanguard announced it has bolstered its risk management with the appointment of a head of risk management in the Australian executive team. Curt Jacques will take the position following a comprehensive recruitment process and will join Vanguard as it ...

Brisbane Mater acquired for $122.5m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... Charter Hall Group chief executive David Harrison said he was excited about establishing a relationship with Mater as a major tenant customer within its growing Social Infrastructure portfolio. "We have invested in this near Brisbane CBD location for ...

Superhero sets eyes on managed accounts

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
Newly launched trading platform Superhero has revealed it has the functionality to offer managed accounts to investors, and would be looking into developing this and an APL further in the future. The platform, which launched at the beginning of September ...

Budget boosts female participation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
This year's federal budget will help advance gender parity in the workforce and uphold the financial security of women, which has been knocked back by the coronavirus pandemic. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is making sure women are not left ...

Government declares record deficit, super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... Morrison government has handed down the 2020 federal budget, confirming Australia's largest ever deficit and announcing major changes to superannuation. As was largely anticipated, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has revealed a record deficit of more than ...

Will Janus Henderson and Invesco merge?

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... Templeton's balance sheet, it does not appear that IVZ has a readily available war chest. We therefore believe scrip will be the major currency, with a portion of debt (we assume 30% in our scenario) used to make the deal financially accretive."

ESG ETF demand rises: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
Wealth managers are increasingly using ETFs to incorporate ethical and responsible investing, flagging that this strategy will eventually substitute the actively-managed part of their portfolios. More than half (55%) of the global 191 institutional ...

Big banks face shareholder action

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... $4.14 billion. Market Forces research coordinator Jack Bertolus said after nearly five years supporting the Paris Agreement, major banks continue to undermine their commitment. "They've continued lending to new fossil fuel projects that are entirely ...

Super funds lag on disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... funds are dragging their feet when it comes to portfolio holdings disclosure. A recent study by Rainmaker found just 27 major super funds publish holdings data; about one quarter of all funds. Of those that do disclose, most are not-for-profit funds ...

Integrity Life raises $43m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
Institutional fund managers have pumped $43 million into life insurance startup Integrity Life to help it expand and build out its digital offering. The majority of the capital came from Schroders Investment Management based in Switzerland, Leadenhall ...