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Super fund names chief risk officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
... Employer Sponsored Superannuation Plan Policy Committee. UniSuper said Raftis has strong leadership experience delivering major projects and initiatives across complex operating environments with the ability to integrate disciplines and create innovative ...

Capital raisings top $27bn, dividends down $10bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
New research from Ord Minnet reveals capital raisings topped $27 billion as at June 22, while dividends have been slashed by $10 billion. Ord Minnett said among the three categories of capital management initiatives, capital raisings include share placements ...

Challenger raising $300m, to add IG bonds

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... Japanese shareholder MS&AD is not participating in the offer, but are supportive of the offer and remain committed to staying a major shareholder and in a strategic relationship with Challenger, it said in company filings. The annuities giant said it ...

Sydney boutique research head steps down

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... he looks forward to continuing his contribution to VGI Partners in a non-executive capacity and remaining involved as a major shareholder and investor in the boutique's funds. He joined VGI in 2008 from BDO Kendalls' corporate finance and audit ...

Super funds keep eye on Rio Tinto review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... engagement with Indigenous leaders, traditional owners and subject matter experts, with a focus on the Juukan Gorge events. Major industry super funds First State Super and UniSuper both told Financial Standard they keenly await the miner's delivery ...

Platform prototypes compliance capability

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... we're supposed to do - which is helping clients increase their wealth," Alcock said. It's what he believes will become a major role for platforms in the coming years; allowing for prevention of issues, rather than detection after the fact. "The adviser ...

Profound uncertainty remains: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... reason behind the divergence. "Monetary policy has become accommodative across the board, with unprecedented support from major central banks, and monetary easing in emerging markets including through first time use of unconventional policies," she said. ...

Hedge funds in the green in May

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
Global hedge funds have posted another month in the green, with roughly one fourth of fund strategies now reporting positive returns for the year. Hedge funds around the globe returned 2.54% on average in May, with nearly a quarter posting average returns ...

AustralianSuper gives Rio Tinto slap on the wrist

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
Rio Tinto got a talking to from AustralianSuper in relation to it blowing up a 40,000 year old Aboriginal heritage site, but the fund won't be selling down its $1 billion dollar stake. AustralianSuper chief investment officer and deputy chief executive ...

FASEA extension passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
The extension to the FASEA education requirements has passed. The Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology Senator Jane Hume tweeted that her promise of an extension for financial advisers had been kept. Advisers ...