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Rio Tinto decision exposes limits of super engagement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
A controversial promotion at mining giant Rio Tinto has demonstrated how even the biggest of super funds hold very little sway when it comes to engaging with companies they invest in. Peter Toth, formerly chief executive of OM Holdings, was promoted ...

REIT revises up portfolio value

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2020
Centuria Industrial REIT (CIP) has increased its portfolio value by 1.3% compared to the previous book value. The REIT, which only invests in industrial property, conducted external valuations for 30 of its 51 properties which are about half of the ...

LEI registrations double

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020
Despite the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) registrations doubled in 2019/20, according to APIR Systems. APIR chief executive Chris Donohoe said in response to the increased demand APIR announced it was launching ...

Colonial First State cops licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
APRA has imposed licence conditions on Colonial First State Investments Limited to ensure super members' best interests are met, effective immediately. The regulator's decision follows an investigation into matters referred to it by the Royal ...

ClearView announces board changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
ClearView Wealth has announced a number of changes to its board including a new chair. Geoff Black has been named as the new chair, replacing Bruce Edwards who announced his intention to retire at the start of April. Edwards officially retired as chair ...

Challenges abound as super poises for COVID-19 recovery

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
Leaders from the nation's industry super funds have called for greater certainty around superannuation policy, noting various challenges face the industry in the period of economic recovery ahead. In particular, industry fund chief executives pushed ...

APRA heatmap sees members save on fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
APRA analysis shows a significant proportion of MySuper members have been spared more than $100 million in fees in the last six months thanks to the introduction of its heatmap. Updating its MySuper heatmap to reflect changes in the fees charged, APRA ...

Rest names chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... capping off 23 years at the fund. Doyle commended him on the enormous contribution has has made to the fund. "He established SIM and has managed a proportion of Rest's direct investments into property, infrastructure and project finance debt as well ...

Investors turn to China-focused strategies

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
New research reveals investors are increasingly using dedicated China equity strategies for alpha generation, with the market turmoil of 2020 showcasing the country's diversification characteristics. In the first quarter, the MSCI Emerging Markets ...

Chief economist update: This rebound is brought to you by the letter V

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
The gradual easing of restrictions has unfrozen social and business activity in almost every nation that decided to do so. Central banks and governments can flood the system with all the money they have, or can print, but with consumers not allowed ...