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NZSF gets top UN sustainability ratings

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
... received an A+ rating for responsible investment governance and strategy and either A or A+ ratings across all reported asset class categories. "Responsible investment practices are becoming much more widely adopted and sophisticated both in New Zealand ...

AU wins Herston Quarter mandate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
... Brisbane and Queensland and we thank the Palaszczuk Government for the opportunity to contribute to the development of a world class health precinct," said Australian Unity group managing director, Rohan Mead. "As the proposed developer and ongoing operator ...

Kaplan launches adviser diagnostic tool

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
... skill. The tool, Kaplan-UNSW Global Diagnostic for Financial Advisers (KUDOS), was developed in consultation with world-class psychometrics from UNSW Global's Education Assessment Australia (EAA) and is Kaplan's first step towards standardising and administering ...

BUSSQ sees C-suite expansion

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... property recording a positive 15.3% return in the 12 months to 31 May 2016. Australian equities, often the largest asset class in many balanced funds, contributed a negative 2.3% return. BUSSQ has more than 90,000 members and is largely dedicated to ...

Maple-Brown Abbott fund gets ratings tick

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... team's stringent definition of infrastructure ensures that the fund is positioned as largely a purist exposure to the asset class." The GLI fund seeks to invest in companies that best demonstrate inflation protection, lower volatility of cash flows ...

K2 hurt by Brexit call

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... opportunities for astute investors to add to their portfolios, By scouring markets globally we believe there are many world class equities now trading at less than fair value," Neal said. During 2015-16 the asset manager launched both the K2 Global Equities ...

Lonsec gives iRate an upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
Lonsec research has launched an upgraded version of its iRate platform, providing financial advisers with a new selection of tools and capabilities to aid their investment analysis. The new iRate platform is designed to provide advisers with significant ...

Implemented Portfolios launches branded IMA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... on investments and more time with their clients, and for those advisers we will continue to successfully offer our world class dynamic asset allocation service and structure," said Santi Burridge, chief executive, corporate development at Implemented ...

Colonial First State adds global equity capability

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... very best ideas and opportunities for clients. "Many advisers view that emerging markets are no longer a homogenous asset class and as a result may prefer to use us in their portfolios as a truly global equity growth manager. Fundamental research is ...

Super funds return three per cent

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... the GFC and is overlaid by a lower inflation environment. On an annual basis, Australian equities, often the largest asset class in many balanced funds, positively contributed with 0.6% return as the market has progressively drifted down since early ...