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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 ...

Biggest ever super merger completes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
Australia's largest ever merger between two super funds has seen the $130 billion QSuper and $97 billion Sunsuper merge to create Australian Retirement Trust. Australian Retirement Trust (ART) now has $230 billion in funds under management, making ...

SuperConcepts refreshes SuperMate

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... initial stake in the ground for SuperConcepts, with more enhancements expected in the coming months. "We will continue to focus on reducing the complexities across of all areas of SMSF administration with our relentless emphasis on continual innovation," ...

Schroders restructures team, appoints investments lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... named chief investment officer, Australia in addition to his role as head of multi-asset. In the expanded role, Doyle will focus on creating and delivering investment solutions for existing and prospective clients in the Australian market. Local head ...

EM investors brace for geopolitical impact

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
Russia's shocking attack on the Ukraine has far-reaching implications for emerging markets investors. Franklin Templeton's emerging markets team said it is "monitoring developments very closely, with the twin goals of being risk-aware and prioritising ...

Mirae to launch local ETF suite

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... Australia, we want to bring its original thinking to Australia." Together with the new venture, Walesby said Mirae will also focus on building the local actively managed fund capabilities, on top of two unlisted mutual funds that are currently on offer ...

Capital Group hires from Schroders

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... team, deepening client engagement on bonds and growing the fixed income business across Asia. Based in Singapore, Cheng will focus on a range of fixed income investment strategies, including Capital Group Global High Income Opportunities (LUX) and Capital ...

Charter Hall, PSP Investments acquire Brisbane site

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
... Charter Hall Direct chief executive Steven Bennett added that the agreement is in line with the fund's strategy, with a focus on "high quality office buildings underpinned by strong tenant covenants with government or well-regarded corporate tenants". ...

Mingshi Investment Management to launch local offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
The Shanghai-headquartered investment manager has been handed an AFSL as it looks to roll out two local China-A shares funds for institutional and sophisticated investors. Following the opening of its Sydney office last month, Mingshi Investment Management ...

Low fees, niche sectors win ETF war

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
New analysis from Morningstar has revealed the winners from the intense competition in ETFs are those with low fees or offering exposure to niche sectors like disruptive technology. Vanguard, BetaShares, and iShares remain at the top of Australia's ...