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Fees still an issue for alternatives: WTW

KERRIE SYDEE | WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016

... teams around. "However, in the face of increased scrutiny on the overall value proposition from asset managers to asset owners, there is an ever-increasing demand for more alignment and lower cost. Achieving this would have a positive knock-on effect ...

Aussie investors list operational alpha among top priorities

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016

... Ioannou said. "It really starts to become a competitive advantage. If you want to raise capital, earn the trust of your asset owners or high net worth clients, you've got to show you're scalable."

SMSFs must increase global equities investment

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016

Investment platform provider HUB24 says if self-managed superannuation fund members don't increase allocations to international equities it will become difficult for the sector to create self-funded retirees. HUB24 managing director Andrew Alcock told ...

Fixed income, smart beta need better access

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016

... by growth in investment insourcing. Hallinan is already seeing reduced and different forms of intermediation with asset owners and advisers. UBS Asset Management head of investment strategy, Tracey McNaughton, said investment ideas need to be global ...

Good asset owners benchmarked at $30bn

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016

... Willis Towers Watson. The firm's global head of investment, Chris Ford, told a recent Sydney ideas exchange that few asset owners globally have the required scale (US$30 billion) to do a good job, and those that do are under immense pressure to perform. ...

Investors must look past market noise: AXA IM

KERRIE SYDEE | MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016

... term demands and trends. "While indices play an important role in benchmarking - which is of critical importance to asset owners - the cap weighted nature of most indices, as well as the short-run relative-return pressure faced by our industry, may lead ...

Super investment pros make top 40

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016

... Australian superannuation executives have been named in a list recognising some of the top investment professionals from asset owners and allocators around the world. Recently Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Magazine named its annual 40 Under Forty list ...

Three Aus funds awarded AAA climate rating

KERRIE SYDEE | MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016

... Three Australian superannuation funds have received AAA ratings for their climate change risk management from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project's (AODP) 2016 benchmark index, The Global Climate 500 Index. Local Government Super and Australian Super ...

MSCI measures insto ESG exposure

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016

... Linda-Eling Lee, said the latest framework was developed following a client consultation with more than 25 global asset owners and managers, who agreed "there is room for new impact-oriented thematic investment approaches in public equity markets." "To ...

CalPERS urges Rio Tinto to report climate change risk

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016

... within the two degree targets set by the Paris agreement." The resolution, co-filed by CalPERS and a coalition of asset owners assembled by CCLA Investment Management, focuses on five specific areas: ongoing operational emissions management; asset portfolio ...

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Super funds race to implement digital advice

VINNY VUCAGO

Australian superannuation funds are increasingly turning to digital advice tools to bridge the longstanding gap between members needs and access to affordable financial guidance, according to executives at wealth technology Bravura Solutions.

Musk's $106bn fundamental-defying IPO lands on Nasdaq

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

SpaceX has raised US$75 billion ($106.8bn) in the biggest-ever stock market debut, valuing Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company at US$1.77 trillion.

Quinbrook appoints Australian lead

VINNY VUCAGO

Energy transition infrastructure investor Quinbrook has appointed Tim Horneman as region leader for Australia, formalising his responsibility for the firm's local investment activities and business operations.

Former ASFA COO joins housing fund manager

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief operating officer of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has joined C1 Capital Group as chief investment and operating officer.

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