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Defined contribution: A global perspective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
Superannuation executives at the ASFA Conference have learned of the challenges facing other defined contribution pension systems around the world. Kicking off the second day of the ASFA Conference in Melbourne, Challenger retirement income chair Jeremy ...

Retired Aussies make financial decisions alone

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
New research shows Australian retirees are not only making financial decisions without professional advice, but in many cases also without the input of their life partners. According to the latest research of global asset manager Franklin Templeton ...

US manager eyes Aussie retirement income

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
An American manager looking to tap the Australian market has had a change of direction as it sees greater opportunities in superannuation funds' requirement to develop retirement income products. Thornburg Investment Management which was founded ...

Chief economist update: Is the A$ becoming a safe-haven currency?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2019
... dollar becoming a safe-haven currency? While relative US-Australia monetary policy and growth forecasts favour buying American dollars against Australian ones, there are other factors determining exchange rate values. Numero uno is that Australia's ...

US real estate manager eyes Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019
An American fund manager investing in residential real estate teamed up with a local distributor to attract superannuation funds and other institutional investors. San Francisco's Unison Investment Management co-invests in residential real estate ...

Fidante signs US alternatives manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
An American fund manager has teamed up with Challenger's Fidante Partners to market its funds down under, as it sees Australian demand for alternative strategies rise. Los Angeles's Ares Management Corporation manages over US $142 billion across three ...

Purdue bankruptcy vindicates ESG screens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... the opioid addiction crisis in the US. Purdue announced its entire value will be "contributed for the benefit of the American public" in a settlement which is estimated to provide $10 billion to US states. The settlement between Purdue and 24 state attorneys ...

Zurich launches new SMA

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... invest in a high conviction growth strategy of up to 22 global securities, which will be selected and managed by US-based American Century Investments. It is the same group who manages Zurich's Concentrated Global Growth Fund, which senior client portfolio ...

Chief economist update: Foolish takeaway on US-China talks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019
... tariffs on Chinese goods, ranging from footwear to telephones, on 15 December. "China also plans to hit another 3,000 American products with tariffs by the end of the year." While the latest developments in Sino-US talks is a source of optimism, like ...

Manager vacancy at $50m fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... It is now looking for a replacement after Blue Sky Alternative Investments was forced into receivership in May by its American financier Oaktree when it defaulted on the terms of a loan. The SA Government is inviting expressions of interest until September ...