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Water, water everywhere but nothing to drink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
Another two covid years over, a new one's just begun. Although still not proved beyond the shadow of a doubt, since the first bat flapped its covid wings in Wuhan (China), it has gone through several mutations - most notably, Alpha, Delta and now Omicron ...

Pendal appoints new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... ASX-listed companies Brickworks, Growthpoint Properties Australia and Service Stream; she is a former partner of Touche Ross/KPMG. Ben Heap joins Page on the board as an independent non-executive director, effective 1 March 2022. Heap was previously ...

REIT changes fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... trust appointed a new lead to serve as fund manager and chief executive. Charter Hall's Retail REIT (CQR) today announced Ben Ellis takes over the reins from Greg Chubb, who resigned to assume a senior role at the Hong Kong-listed Link REIT. Chubb served ...

YFYS could dampen ESG adoption: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
The Your Future, Your Super reforms could potentially threaten the adoption of sustainable investing strategies, new research from Parametric shows. Parametric's analysis focused on super fund portfolio tracking error, which is a key driver of YFYS ...

Strongest quarter for BlackRock

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
The organic growth of the world's largest asset manager, BlackRock, shows no signs of wavering - with the investment giant reporting a strong fourth quarter of 2021. "BlackRock delivered the strongest organic growth in our history, even as our assets ...

Aware Super retains Link

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
Link Group will continue to act as the administrator for the Victorian Schools Superannuation Fund following its merger with Aware Super. Aware will retain Link as the administration provider of VISSF's defined benefit funds. The Aware Super and VISSF ...

DomaCom hits $100m in FUM

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
DomaCom has reported growth in recent months, with its funds under management having now exceeded the $100 million mark. The bulk of these funds has been in property acquisitions for small investors and self-managed superannuation funds. Traditionally ...

DIY investors embrace Meta Platforms

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
... investors, as Meta (formally known as Facebook) jumped from 11th place in Q3 to sixth in Q4 2021. eToro's global markets strategist Ben Laidler said that the growing popularity of Meta Platforms with investors might be slightly surprising for some, considering ...

ETFs had best year in 2021: Vanguard

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
The Australian ETF industry saw its best year on record in 2021 with $25.9 billion in cash flows and $134 billion in assets under management. Vanguard data revealed that investor flows into ETFs increased by 28% in 2021 in the face of ongoing COVID-related ...

Aon appoints head of wealth solutions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
In a move to align its superannuation, wealth consulting and actuarial services businesses Aon has appointed a head of wealth solutions for Australia. Saffron Sweeney has been appointed head of wealth solutions, Australia and chief actuary for wealth ...