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HALO acquires UK fund manager

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
The purchase of London-based Resilient Funds Management is set to fast-track the equities research and software firm's entry into UK and European markets. The deal, funded by capital raising during HALO's IPO, marks a material milestone for ...

QIC inks PRP, TEEG deals

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
... to significant margin calls and trade settlement requirements, prompting a withdrawal from the market. For those who can focus on medium-term horizons, we believe there is a timely opportunity to secure attractive medium-term returns with improved transaction ...

Reporting season may prove dramatic: UBS

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
... the almost completed US results season where the ratio of Q4 beats neared a post Global Financial Crisis (GFC) low. "Extra focus will likely be on companies that provide insights into the rapidly evolving Aussie consumer and or housing dynamic," he explained. ...

Zurich wins group insurance mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
A $30 billion superannuation fund chose Zurich to provide group insurance for its 250,000 members. Brighter Super members will see their insurance provider change to Zurich Financial Services Australia from 1 July 2023. Zurich replaces incumbent group ...

Lazard Asset Management slashes fund fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
From April, the global investment giant will reduce the management fee on two of its Australian equity funds for both institutional and retail share classes. Specifically, the management fee of the Lazard Select Australian Equity Fund's retail share ...

Things to watch this reporting season: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
As the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) continues to hike rates, the market should brace for a potential slowdown in 2023, Morningstar says. Morningstar warned of the looming impact of the RBA's aggressive interest rate hikes, saying the Australian economy ...

Platinum Asset Management adds stewardship lead

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... gain access to a wider pool of director talent. Melior has evolved its proxy voting principles and in 2022 increased their focus on board composition, advocating for clearer disclosures around directors skills to better inform voting decisions. Melior ...

Assets under custody stagnant: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... movements of ACSA member data in the December report," he said Looking ahead, Travers said ACSA members will continue to focus on their response and feedback to changing regulatory requirements, their evolving role in supporting institutional involvement ...

ESG lead salaries hit $350k: Recruiter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... less than two years. "We had a period of a couple of years of no movement, and then as we came out of the pandemic, the focus on ESG has just accelerated rapidly," said Talent Nation managing director Richard Evans. "There's more opportunity, there's ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... which always seems to attract good intentions but is never fully resolved," she said. "We applaud the Bill's initial focus on transparency, with companies now required to publish their gender pay gaps, while acknowledging there's still more to ...