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Aware Super builds out affordable housing

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
The $140 billion super fund is furthering its commitment to affordable housing with the acquisition of a site in Melbourne. Aware Super and its investment Partner Altis Property Partners purchased the 7000 square metre Bayview on the Park site and will ...

Apollo expands in Australia, acquires fund manager stake

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
Apollo Global Management announced it will take a 50% stake in an Australian commercial real estate fund manager. New York Stock Exchange-listed Apollo will become part owner of Melbourne-based MaxCap Group but did not disclose how much it paid for ...

State Street bolsters cybersecurity, recruits 400

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
State Street is adding 400 new roles to bolster its technology and cybersecurity support for its global operations. The roles will be based in Kilkenny, Ireland where it currently employs some 2000 staff across Dublin, Drogheda and Naas. The new unit ...

Aware Super to offload farm assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
The $140 billion super fund is readying to sell a significant agriculture portfolio, comprising cropping assets and water entitlements in Victoria. Aware Super will commence the sale process of its Lake Boga agribusiness portfolio, including one of ...

Should super funds consider crypto assets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
Superannuation funds that dismiss crypto assets are at risk of underperforming, the AIST ASI Conference has heard. This is according to Genesis Block managing director Chloe White, who spoke at an Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees 2021 ...

The next 20 years in Aussie ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... world of ETFs is moving toward more active, and more thematic [products]. For example, climate would be one of them [and] water could be another one. So, we are seeing the launch of products, where the clients [ETF issuers] reflect investors need for ...

Wage growth remains low

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... price statistics Michelle Marquardt said. The lowest quarterly wage growth by industry was 0.1% for the electricity, gas, water and waste services, transport, postal and warehousing, health care and social assistance and arts and recreational services ...

Stellar year of returns for Aussie equities funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
The tale of a rising tide raising all ships played out in Aussie equities managed funds returns for FY21, but some managers rose more than others. The median performer in equities managed funds beat its benchmark in FY21, with Bennelong topping large ...

First Sentier launches infrastructure fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... Development Goals. "Infrastructure assets have a central role to play in the delivery of affordable and clean energy; clean water and sanitation; sustainable cities and communities; and climate action to name but a few," First Sentier portfolio manager ...

Final YFYS regulations out, government "backflips" on admin fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
In final YFYS regulations released last week, the government now wants super fund to be only tested on last year's administration fees instead of eight years' average in the APRA performance test. The last minute changes to the Your Future ...