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Global equities continue to soar: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... Global shares fared better as a result of the Aussie dollar appreciating against the USD, as well as the continued rise in tech stocks. In terms of products, Alphinity's Sustainable Share Fund ranked number one among Aussie equities active core products. ...

Raiz launches custom portfolio option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... Custom Portfolio gives Raiz users more control over how they invest. For example, they can now build a portfolio that is more tech focused, more internationally focused, or more focused on sustainability," Raiz said. "Or, if a user would prefer to include ...

Zenith partners with MSCI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
Zenith Investment Partners has partnered with MSCI to enhance the delivery of institutional-grade portfolio analysis, service scalability, insights and reporting to its managed account portfolio clients. Zenith said it will roll out the MSCI BarraOne ...

Challenger welcomes board director

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
The investment management firm has appointed a former government secretary as a non-executive director. Heather Smith has 20 years' experience in the Australian public service sector and was previously secretary of the Department of Industry, Innovation ...

JPMAM hires ESG expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
J. P. Morgan Asset Management has welcomed an ESG data expert as the regional lead for investment stewardship as part of its commitment to sustainable investing. Felix Lam is the new head of investment stewardship for Asia ex-Japan. His responsibilities ...

Chief economist update: Japan's second state of emergency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
Japan may need to spend more to mitigate the expected slowing in consumption and business activity following the declaration of the second state of emergency. The worst of the pandemic appeared to have passed when Yoshihide Suga took over from Shinzo ...

BlackRock assets at record-high

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
BlackRock's total assets grew by 17% last year to US$8.7 trillion, after each asset class, investment style and region reported positive net flows. Full year net inflows stood at $391 billion, of which about 32% came in the three months ending December. ...

Industry fund operations chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
The former chief operating officer of WA Super has left following the superannuation fund's merger with Aware Super. Paul Owen joined WA Super in 2006 and after seven years moved into the client services role, where he was responsible for managing financial ...

Careful portfolio rebalances needed: First Sentier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... welcome, the much-vaunted equity market recovery was not universal. "To date, the recovery has been highly uneven, with US tech companies leading the charge while most of the European bourses were firmly in negative territory," he said. "There has also ...

BlackRock results reveal Aladdin trajectory

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
BlackRock's end-to-end operating system Aladdin is continuing along its trajectory of world domination, but COVID-19 has provided a blip in revenue growth. BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink has said he wants to see technology revenue make up a third ...