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Fear of greenwashing worse than reality: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
... harmonisation of labelling of ESG, green or sustainable instruments and products will sooth investors' fears. Despite its research finding that there is not greenwashing in the market to match the level of fear that exists, S&P predicts harmonisation ...

Pandemic stokes investor appetite

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a paradoxical effect on investors, according to new research, increasingly the willingness of existing investors to invest further despite uncertainty about the future. This is according to a new white paper from Calastone ...

Cost of retirement increases

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
... that are not currently relevant (such as international travel and holidays) to calculate the retirement standard. Its research found the price increases for retirees were considerably higher than the underlying rate of inflation for the CPI of around ...

Industry funds to dominate in 2025

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
New research reveals which industry superannuation funds will dominate the sector in 2025 and squeeze out many retail funds. Rainmaker's latest Benchmarking Report shows AustralianSuper, QSuper/Sunsuper, Aware Super, UniSuper and Hostplus will become ...

AUSIEX hires head of risk from BTFG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
... compliance engagement on behalf of large, diverse financial institutions," he said. Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Nomura Research Institute (NRI) acquired CommSec Adviser Services (CAS) last year. In June, CAS rebranded to AUSIEX. "Following NRI's acquisition ...

Perpetual LIC turns around performance

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021
... PIC portfolio manager Vince Pezzullo said the performance was reflective of the active investment approach and company research which allows the team to adapt to changing market conditions and make adjustments accordingly. "The market volatility led ...

Best fixed interest funds revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021
In a tough environment for managers, Rainmaker research reveals the best performing Australian and international fixed interest funds. Considering wholesale international fixed interest funds' returns on a three-year basis, Rainmaker found that First ...

Advised clients 5.2% better off

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
The help of a financial adviser has been able to boost a client's portfolio by 5.2% per annum, according to new research. The fourth annual Russell Investments Value of an Adviser Report found that advisers' biggest contribution to clients is their ...

Financial services market skyrockets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
... market for financial services increased by $1.27 trillion last financial year to a total of $10.9 trillion at June end, research shows. The latest Roy Morgan Banking and Finance Report showed the increase was larger than the last three years combined. ...

Frontier hires former Perpetual head of infrastructure

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021
... Frontier, he will help the asset consultant refine its investment governance offering. He reports to director of sector research Paul Newfield. "Paul, who has been with the firm since 2019 has a long governance advice background and his many years of ...