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Learn to live with inflation: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... where in the round global equities, fixed income goes down," BlackRock Investment Institute's APAC chief investment strategist Ben Powell said. "This does happen from time to time, every eight years or so roughly, but to have two consecutive years of ...

Advisers call out regulation backflip

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
Financial advisers are calling out the federal government's regulatory backflip, which floated the idea that the industry can operate under a principles-based regime. Synchron general manager of compliance Phil Osborne said the proposed framework put ...

Trustees to be quizzed on climate risk management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
Many superannuation funds will soon be asked to self-assess how their current practices align to the prudential regulator's guidance on managing the financial risks of climate change. APRA will soon be sending a voluntary survey to medium-to-large ...

Australian Retirement Trust announces next merger partner

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
Australian Retirement Trust (ART), the entity created by the merger of QSuper and Sunsuper, has announced its next merger partner. The Australia Post Superannuation Scheme (APSS) has formally agreed to merge with ART. The APSS trustee's independent ...

MA Financial partners with Chinese asset manager

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
MA Financial Group, formerly Moelis Australia, has partnered with a Chinese asset manager for a new fund. MA Financial partnered with Beijing-based ChinaAMC on a new fund, providing Australian wholesale investors with access to the Chinese equities ...

ASIC consults on FSCP sittings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
ASIC is seeking feedback on how and when the Financial Services and Credit Panel should convene when addressing financial adviser misconduct. Under the newly released Consultation Paper 359 Update to RG 263 Financial Services and Credit Panel, the corporate ...

Link Group hires general manager for transformation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
Link Group appointed a general manager of services and transformation for its retirement and superannuation division. Jane Morwick takes on the new role at the ASX-listed firm, responsible for delivering retirement and superannuation solutions for Link's ...

EG, SIGMA to deliver Tasmanian distribution facility

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
EG Funds (EG) has partnered with A SX listed pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributor company Sigma Healthcare to deliver a storage and distribution centre on a parcel of land in Bridgewater, Tasmania. Bridgewater is a newly formed industrial estate ...

Value strategy drags Clime's performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
Clime Investment Management's value and quality-based investing strategies pushed the group's performance well into the red in the half-year to December. The ASX-listed firm reported a $282,344 loss in investments, assets which were worth significantly ...

Australian Unity appoints ESG lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
Australian Unity has bolstered its ESG capabilities with a new hire. Parag Shinde has been appointed national manager - ESG, focussing on Australian Unity's property portfolio. Shinde will be responsible for leading and implementing an ESG approach ...