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Experts torn on inflation outlook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... chief market strategist Karen Ward argued that inflation is cause for concern, and all investors should be keeping a keen eye on the indicators. "We should not be complacent about the idea that inflation is going to be short lived," she said. Since the ...

HESTA defines perfect merger partner

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
For any super funds eyeing the $64 billion industry fund as a potential merger partner, its chief investment officer has outlined the criteria they'd have to meet. Sonia Sawtell-Rickson appeared in a session at the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Mergers don't always lead to scale benefits: Barry

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
There is a misunderstanding that superannuation fund mergers will automatically lead to scale benefits for members, according to Spirit Super's chief investment officer. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI ...

Industry steps up for Lifeline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... Australia Matt Gaden said: "We are all aware of the challenged times we live in. Now, more than ever, it is critical we keep an eye out for relatives, friends and work colleagues who maybe impacted by depression and related mental health issues." "Janus ...

Stellar year of returns for Aussie equities funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
... 16.2% p.a. for the Australian Ethical strategy and 20.2% p.a. for the Hyperion strategy. Aussie small caps funds returned an eye-watering 41% median return for FY21, considerably higher than the three-year median performance of 11.9% p.a. Active small ...

How wealthy families protect assets no matter what

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
The wealthiest families in the world have mastered the art of asset protection through generations, even in the face of unpredictable and unprecedented events like the current pandemic. This was the consensus during a recent panel discussion on integrated ...

MSC Group hires exec director, eyes Sydney

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
The Melbourne-based trustee firm has hired an executive director as it looks to expand into Sydney. Phil Joseph has 40 years of experience, most recently as an executive director at AMAL Trustees. He spent 15 years at Perpetual and has worked on other ...

Ethical super could halve carbon footprint

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
Australians could halve household emissions across the country if their superannuation was invested in an ethical option, new calculations show. Australian Ethical found that every person in Australia changing to an ethical fund was equivalent to a ...

GigSuper eyes $1.5m raise

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
The superannuation startup geared at self-employed workers is looking to raise $1.5 million, as it sets it sights on 60,000 members in five years. GigSuper this week opened a crowd-funded raise for $1.5 million based on pre-money valuation of $8.1 million. ...

S&P launches new ESG tilted NZ index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
... around investments in companies with exposure to fossil fuel production and illegal weapons." He added: "We are keeping an eye on these growing local and global trends to ensure that indexing strategies are in line with the expectations of not just investors ...