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NZ Super recognised for two decades of outperformance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... assets, have performed during that time," NZ Super Fund chief executive Jo Townsend said. "In addition, our active investment strategies have also outperformed both our Reference Portfolio benchmark and our long-term performance expectations." Maintaining ...

First Sentier to enter Australian ETF market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... is pleased to bring LEVR to market, adding it would provide investors with flexibility to access the team's active investment strategy via the ASX. "Our experienced investment team has been actively managing the First Sentier Geared Australian Share ...

Pendal's Blayney lands at HESTA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... superannuation fund's focus on keeping members' data safe and delivering strong long-term performance through active investment strategies. "Michael has the skills and capabilities we are looking for in helping inform our investment approach ...

MetLife to acquire PineBridge Investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2025
... firm. "By integrating MetLife Investment Management's expansive platform and financial strength with our active investment expertise across public and private markets, coupled with our diversified global footprint, we are poised to enhance our capabilities ...

Investment habits of the generations revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
New research from Fidelity has outlined the differences between the generations when it comes to investing and risk. The research - which was based on a survey of more than 1000 Australian consumers aged between 18 and 59 - found that financial confidence ...

QIC backs Virescent Ventures

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has invested in Virescent Ventures' new climate technology fund, helping take its first close to about $125 million. QIC joins Westpac and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) in backing Fund II, which ...

PineBridge brings flagship lifecycle fund down under

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024
... important than ever." "The global focus equity team have consistently applied a non-consensus, high conviction active investment approach, which has resulted in low correlation to peers and a differentiated source of returns." PineBridge currently has ...

Lack of talent challenging DDO compliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... within funds... a super fund will have insurance, wealth products, financial advice, investment operations, active investment management; it is a complex beast but, in my experience, it's probably one of the biggest spaces for role growth going forward," ...

WAM Active returns 30%, beats indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... companies listing on the ASX." WAA chair Geoff Wilson said: "As we move into the 2025 financial year, the WAM Active Investment team anticipate interest rates will fall, benefitting the investment portfolio through increased capital markets capital markets ...

BlackRock bolsters suite of SMAs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... platform administration fees. The portfolios are designed to provide advisers with access to BlackRock's global active investment capabilities within a managed account structure. They aim to blend a selection of BlackRock's strategies, both active and ...