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Fossil fuel holdings cost BlackRock investors $90bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
... peers like Amundi and Norges Bank have developed low-carbon investing strategies that provide comparable risk-adjusted returns in a cost-effective sustainable way. BlackRock said it manages over US$500 billion of assets using exclusionary screened products. ...

Super fund turns to food sustainability

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... more sustainable way; while continuing to meet our obligation to provide our members with the best possible investment returns." First State Super has about $1 billion invested in the agriculture sector. Some of the more recent investments include the ...

Woodford suspension extended again

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... companies but the majority of them will be FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies. "Admittedly, this strategy has not delivered the returns we had anticipated over the past couple of years which is why the fund is in the situation it is today," Woodford said. ...

Super fund awards Australian equity mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... members' investment horizons continue to narrow, we looked for a manager that strikes an appropriate balance between driving returns while reducing volatility and drawdown risk." Huang explained why Martin Currie was chosen for the mandate. "After ...

Pengana adds fee class for global equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... and investors the option to invest in the strategy with a lower management fee of 0.65% with a 15% performance fee for returns above the benchmark MSCI All Country World Index. The fund has underperformed the MSCI All Country World Index in AUD by 0.38% ...

Alan Dixon on extended leave from URF

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... strategic asset sales program, announced last month." "We will also be assessing a range of initiatives aimed at improving returns and maximising value to investors. We will continue to update investors regularly on the initiative we are undertaking ...

Private equity fund raising $300m

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
... that stretched equity market valuations and low cash rates meant that investors were seeking new avenues for generating returns, and particularly yield on funds deployed. "Since opening our doors in September 2018, our team has successfully invested ...

Super fund commits $20m for housing affordability

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... for the community and our members," said chief executive Debby Blakey. "We want to prove that you can invest to achieve returns for members and help address big social challenges like housing affordability. This investment provides a possible blueprint ...

Schroders acquires majority stake in impact investor

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... seeking investments which have a beneficial impact on society and the environment, as well as generating positive financial returns. It also expands the asset manager's offering in private debt and private equity investments in emerging markets. Schroders ...

Shorting doesn't have to be risky: Solaris

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... dispel what he sees as some of the misconceptions about short selling. "Used effectively, shorting techniques can enhance returns without having the commensurate increased risk," Martin said. Solaris runs a 130/30 long short fund. That means the fund ...