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SMSF growth slows, allocations shift

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... cash." According to the ATO, almost one dollar in every five held in SMSFs is in a pooled investment product, being a managed fund, a life insurance policy or some type of collective trust. Equities allocations remain steady at about 36%, as does property ...

ASIC probes super fund, investment manager greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
ASIC chair Joe Longo said the market regulator is currently investigating several listed companies, super funds, and managed funds for potential greenwashing. "Only last week we issued our first greenwashing penalty, and we're currently investigating ...

North adds to investment menu

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
North has partnered with BlackRock, Morningstar and InvestSense to add a further 12 managed portfolios to its investment offering. In partnering with BlackRock, North has designed the platform's first international equity portfolio, dubbed the iShares ...

Vanguard appoints chief financial officer, dumps brokerage fees

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... Reinvestment for ETFs to the platform service," he confirmed. The Auto Invest feature is already available through managed fund capabilities. Over the new few weeks, investors will be able to set up regular amounts from $200 either fortnightly, monthly ...

Industry surveyed for Asia Region Funds Passport review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
ASIC is inviting the managed funds industry to provide feedback on the Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP) as part of its review. Stakeholders are being asked to complete a survey, aimed at gauging the level of industry interest and/or preparedness to ...

Australian Ethical FUM dips ahead of merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022
Australian Ethical has seen a slight drop in its funds under management, including a final institutional redemption, and provided an update on its merger with Christian Super. Australian Ethical's total FUM now sits at $6.18 billion, a drop of 0.4% ...

Vanguard unveils positive impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022
Vanguard Australia has launched a global positive impact equities fund that aims to outperform the broad global equities market with a "measurable impact on global environmental and social challenges." The Vanguard Active Positive Impact Fund is a concentrated ...

Quinbrook sells unicorn startup to Brookfield

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
Quinbrook has sold Scout Clean Energy to Brookfield Renewable for US$1 billion ($1.5 billion). Brookfield also has the potential to invest an additional $350 million to support the business' development activities. Scout will continue to operate as ...

Managed funds industry records $16bn net flows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
The managed fund industry had estimated net flows of $16 billion in the 12 months to June 2022, an increase in funds under management (FUM) through net flows of 2.3%, according to the Rainmaker Information Wholesale Managed Funds Net Flows report. However ...

New ethical investing app has launched

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2022
Australian-owned ethical investing app Kwala has launched, providing access to future-focused companies with credentials in ethics, sustainability and prudent governance. Founders Peter Bennetto, Patrice Newell and Geoffrey Zabell developed Kwala with ...