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CFA releases disappointing pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022
Only 27% of candidates who sat the latest Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) level one exam passed. The November exam, which had 28,170 aspiring investment management professions undertaking the session, saw a marginal improvement compared to the May ...

BetaShares launches new bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022
... to avoid the shortcomings of traditional debt-weighted indices and aims to provide higher returns," he said. "The fund's focus on income is particularly pertinent in a rising yield environment." OZBD's Index has historically outperformed the AusBond ...

Munro launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
... and mispriced by the market. "Typically, we invest in a concentrated portfolio of between 20 and 40 listed equities and we focus on identifying and investing in global companies that have the potential to grow at a faster rate, and at a more sustainable ...

UniSuper adds three executives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
... they were the standout candidates. Each new hire brings unique and valuable perspectives to the fund as we put a greater focus on growth and financial management in an increasingly competitive super landscape," UniSuper chief executive Peter Chun said. ...

CFS awards platform technology mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
Colonial First State awarded a major technology mandate in a bid to revamp its wrap platform. Specialist investment platform provider FNZ won the task of transforming FirstWrap, replacing its underlying technology as CFS attempts to cement its lead ...

Consumer advocates criticise advice review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
The Consumer Action Law Centre has concerns that the Quality of Advice Review draft terms of references forget Commissioner Hayne's findings on conflicted remuneration. In the centre's submission on the review's draft terms of references, it argued ...

Former APRA executive joins Zurich

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
Zurich has appointed former APRA executive board member Geoff Summerhayes to its suite of boards. A former financial services chief executive, director and APRA executive board member, Summerhayes joins five of Zurich's main APRA-regulated boards as ...

Future Fund now over $200bn

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... monetary policy. "This policy will have to come to an end. The adjustment will be significant." Costello added that the board's focus is on positioning the portfolio to be resilient to an environment of greater uncertainty. "We expect future returns ...

APRA to continue scrutiny of trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
The prudential regulator has outlined its policy and supervision priorities for 2022, saying its prime focus is rectifying sub-standard industry practices and eradicating unacceptable product performance. Released yesterday, APRA said it will continue ...

Equity Trustees hires from Warakirri

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... reflected in Equity Trustees Asset Management's investment strategies. "The new role in the team reflects our continuing focus on responsible investing - it's what our clients want and is the way of the future," head of asset management Darren Thompson ...