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Boutique ESG fund manager folds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
Boutique Ethical Partners Funds Management is shutting its doors after seven years in operation. Chief executive Matt Nacard and investment director Nathan Parkin established the firm in late 2017 and launched the flagship Ethical Partners Australian ...

RBA needs to 'rip the band-aid off' and hike rates: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... reality is that an unemployment figure of at least 4.5% would be needed to cool inflation." Chesler said it appears as though the tight labour force will persist, and along with the government's recent 3.75% increase to the minimum wage and property ...

The investment managers winning the biggest mandates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... ranks second with 146 mandates, averaging $258 million each, and HESTA was third with 144 mandates, averaging $582 million. Though, HESTA awarded the most mandates (11) during the year. Rainmaker Information research also showed that equities mandates ...

Job mobility falls for first time in three years

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... of more than 20% seen 20 years ago," he said. "Falls in job mobility over the past year were seen across all age groups, though they remained slightly higher than pre-pandemic levels in the older age groups." Job mobility rates fell in all industries ...

AMP MySuper options power past double-digit returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... as well as a low allocation to direct property, which is the only negative returning asset class this year," she said. Though, Shelley noted that the standout gains were once again led by the booming US tech sector. "Capitalising on the universal appetite ...

New recruits top advice industry priority: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... August. FAAA general manager of policy, strategy, and advocacy Phil Anderson told the briefing that it does not appear as though the ASIC levy will reduce. "None of the messages coming out of ASIC would suggest that that would be the case. We're ...

ASIC calls out licensees: 'We will take action'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) commissioner Alan Kirkland issued a blunt warning to licensees not meeting their obligations. Speaking at an industry event, Kirkland said the regulator has spent two years warning licensees to ...

Australia's competitiveness climbs world rankings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... must do more to diversify our economy and revive our weak productivity." It wasn't all positive news for Australia though, with the country's worst result coming through from poor levels of entrepreneurship. Australia is ranked 61st out of 67 ...

AFSLs undertake more reviews, lack risk documentation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... respondents." Retail licensees said getting the design and distribution obligations (DDO) right was a top priority even though it resulted in substantial work. "The same cannot be said for reportable situation obligations and complaints, where the results ...

More Aussies anticipate renting in retirement: Vanguard

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
An increasing number of Australians expect to be paying off a mortgage or forced to rent in retirement, according to the latest Vanguard How Australia Retires survey. Vanguard Australia managing director Daniel Shrimski said after working hard and saving ...