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UniSuper's environmental option returns -16%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
... solid footing than it was during the heady days of 2021." "But there are risks. The concentrated nature of this portfolio means that it is going to be more volatile, so it really is only for those with a very long-term investment horizon," he warned. ...

Adviser profits up despite client loss: Investment Trends

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
... Advisers have however not lost sight of - and in fact are doubling down on - the imperative for enhanced efficiency as a means to deepen client engagement and create a more personalised client experience," Guiamatsia said. In terms of how advisers manage ...

NZSF returns 17%, smashes benchmarks

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... $16.9 billion in value and, importantly, the fund has generated NZ$48.5 billion more than the return on treasury bills. This means the government's accounts are significantly better off as a result of investing in the fund instead of repaying debt," ...

Reconsider the home as a retirement income pillar: Actuaries Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... released through equity release schemes, such as reverse mortgages. Additionally, the paper proposed relaxing the Age Pension means test for a portion of the value of equity released from the family home when it is sold, for example, $300,000 per person ...

ASIC bans 'incompetent' financial services directors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... regulator's investigation revealed that vulnerable clients were encouraged to trade in CFDs despite lacking the financial means or trading experience to do so, leading to "significant losses" to some consumers. It also found that XTrade "put its own ...

Boutique ESG fund manager folds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... exposure to fossil fuels, alcohol, gambling, tobacco, uranium, weapons, and predatory lending. A first derivative exposure means the direct or primary owned production or sale of the aforementioned sectors. The fund manager also runs the Tatrai Giving ...

Kraken expands custody solution to Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... held remote from Kraken and will always be available to be withdrawn. "Kraken Financial's state-bank chartered in Wyoming means Kraken Custody is held to some of the most rigorous security and operational checks of any crypto custodian, translating into ...

Magellan fund to launch as active ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
... on July 11 when Magellan Asset Management in its capacity as responsible entity amended the fund's constitution. This means MGF will be removed from the ASX on July 22 and the following day is expected to commence trading as a new open class unit ...

Platinum ends FY24 with $13bn FUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
... remuneration structure. Consequently, chief executive and managing director Jeff Peters' employment contract will be affected. This means Peters will receive an initial grant of performance rights of $1.5 million in face value in the form of deferred ...

Markets look to US rate cuts as inflation falls

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
... economy may not need the high-interest rate environment for much longer. "A cooling labour market, as pointed out by Powell, means fewer wage pressures and, consequently, reduced inflationary risks," he said. However, Green said despite the market's ...