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Hostplus expands Industry Fund Services mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
Following a review, Hostplus has retained Industry Fund Services (IFS) as its financial advice provider ahead of expanding its intra-fund and personal advice services. Hostplus is planning to roll out an updated financial advice and literacy model ...

QIC multi-sector private debt team wins mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
The multi-sector private debt team that QIC introduced in February has won a $500 million plus mandate to invest in Australia and New Zealand. The mandate comes from Queensland's State Investments and is a three-year commitment. The team is tasked ...

Wellington Management hires from GAM Investments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
The US$1 trillion asset manager has recruited GAM Investments' senior manager of institutional business. Sophie McFadyen joins Wellington Management as a local account manager. She was previously senior manager for GAM Investments' local institutional ...

Mining vital to low carbon solutions: Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
... owners will be more important than ever, as we seek to increase supply of minerals and metals without losing sight of the core task of reducing the environmental and social footprint of the sector." The complexity of mining decarbonisation can't be addressed ...

NAB falls after cost growth revision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
... this evolving environment. Balance sheet settings remain strong, and we are well advanced on our FY22 term wholesale funding task with $34 billion raised by end June," he said. "Investments to deliver simpler, more digital experiences for customers and ...

Super fund climate risk assessment results released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
APRA has published the findings of a voluntary climate risk self-assessment survey conducted across the entities APRA regulates. Sixty-four medium to large institutions responded to the survey, which was designed to provide insights into how institutions ...

Mercer wins sovereign wealth fund mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
Mercer is the recipient of a sovereign wealth fund's first implemented consulting mandate. The Tuvalu Trust Fund has appointed Mercer for asset consulting, portfolio implementation services and investment implementation services. Mercer will provide ...

Equities challenged but opportunities are there

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... inflation threat only heightens the risks of more substantial macroeconomic dislocation down the track. It's not an easy task, charting a course between vanquishing inflation without tipping the economy into recession, he said. During a tightening cycle ...

State Street to administer $1bn private equity fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
... said. "Mercury understands the critical role State Street plays in bringing its global expertise, scale and experience to the task of fund accounting and administration." Helyar added that growth in PE markets the world over is creating opportunities ...

Legalsuper hires from ART, Perpetual

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
A chief operating officer and a head of product will join the legalsuper leadership team following its restructure earlier this year. Trevin Erichsen has been appointed chief operating officer, joining from Australian Retirement Trust where he is currently ...