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VicSuper among top pension funds, others climb

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
VicSuper is now one of the world's top pension funds, sitting alongside 16 other Australian superannuation funds, according to Willis Towers Watson. The Global 300 research from WTW's Thinking Ahead Institute looked at the world's largest ...

University endowment fund awards mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
Australian National University's endowment fund has appointed a global manager to run an ESG-focused fixed income strategy. Aberdeen Standard Investments will actively manage Australian fixed income with an ESG overlay for the nearly $1.3 billion endowment ...

ASIC hires former super executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... various senior roles at UBS Global Asset Management for about 17 years, including deputy head for Australia, head of institutional business and head of strategic planning (alternative and quantitative). Press' prior experience includes working at ...

ACDC to power new battery ETF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
A new ETF from ETF Securities will provide investors with exposure to companies directly involved in battery technologies and lithium. The Battery Technology and Lithium ETF is the latest addition to ETF Securities' Future Present range. It tracks the ...

Custodians oversee heightened domestic equity trades

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
... custody sits at $3.6 trillion and local custodians are aiding the settlement of up to 80,000 transactions per day for institutional investors. Latest statistics from the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) show increasing trends in domestic ...

AustralianSuper secures WestConnex stake

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
AustralianSuper's infrastructure investment portfolio now exceeds $13 billion following its joint acquisition of WestConnex in New South Wales. AustralianSuper members are now part owners in a $9.26 billion integrated transport project that will ...

Nikko launches global disruption fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
Nikko Asset Management is launching a global disruptive innovation fund in partnership with ARK Investment Management. The fund is a global equity portfolio focused on disruptive innovation, providing Australian investors with exposure to ARK's disruptive ...

Perpetual reports $140m profit, investments business dips

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
Perpetual has delivered a net profit after tax of $140 million for the financial year, as its private wealth and corporate trust units jumped in profits and the investments business dipped. The total NPAT is up 2% over FY17. Perpetual Investments profit ...

Industry fund cuts admin fee

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
A $72 billion industry superannuation fund is cutting its administration fee for lower-balance accounts - a change which affects one-quarter of its members. UniSuper members with account balances lower than $4800 will now pay 2% of the account balance ...

Kapstream renews industry fund relationship

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... fund is earmarking a further $300m to be invested before the end of 2018. Currently the fund is only available to institutional investors. However, early interest from financial advisers will likely drive the manager to launch an adviser share class ...