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Super women: Female-led funds on top

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... a voice at the table." Hostplus head of ESG Kim Farrant agreed, arguing diverse leadership teams can generate stronger returns. "Gender equity is important, particularly in superannuation, because we know that due to a number of factors, women generally ...

Women rule ESG, but gap remains

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... strong believer that purpose driven companies that deliver environmental and social positive outcomes as well as financial returns attract and retain the best talent." For Robeco's head of active ownership, Carola van Lamoen, the "mainstreaming" ...

Lakehouse Capital hires head of distribution

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... strategies," said Lakehouse chief investment officer and co-founder Joe Magyer. With those funds now generating impressive returns,the time has arrived to increase Lakehouse's engagement and make its products available to a wider audience, he added. ...

First State Super and WA Super in merger talks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... Stewart said she was delighted to explore a merger with WA Super. "To ensure that we deliver our members the best possible returns at the lowest cost, we believe size and scale matter," Stewart said. "The two organisations share a real cultural and value ...

Pinnacle boutique eyes wholesale market

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... since 2008, it runs the Palisade Australian Social Infrastructure Fund (PASIF). PASIF has delivered 15.38% p.a. in gross returns, since its inception in May 2011. The third fund is the Palisade's Renewable Energy Fund (PREF) which has a focus on primarily ...

Allianz Retire+ moves to increase retiree confidence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... allocation, legacy and life expectancy - to "a desired level of confidence". The tool allows for variances in investment returns from year to year, taking into account the possibility of a sequence of poor returns across a number of years. It then projects ...

Mid and small-caps outperform in 2019

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... performance of active funds against their respective benchmark indices - and mid and small-caps have come out on top. Surveying returns from 829 Australian equity funds, 420 international equity funds and 115 Australian bond funds, the SPIVA Australia ...

NZ blacklists fossil fuels from super

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... as the world moves to reduce emissions." He argued that an exodus from fossil fuel producers would not result in lower returns. "In 2017, the $47 billion NZ Superannuation Fund adopted a climate change investment strategy that resulted in it removing ...

Grattan calls for lower super fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... Australians. In its submission, the researcher said a reduction in average super fees - and therefore an increase in investment returns - by ensuring Australians picked better-performing super funds, would boost retirement incomes "by more than other ...

Court punishes OTC derivative issuers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
... the best interests of clients and included false, misleading and deceptive representations about the risks and potential returns available through the products. The Court also found each company was guilty of misleading and deceptive conduct, providing ...