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Communicate risk, defensiveness differently: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
Funds will have to shift the way they communicate risk to members and rethink portfolios as the outlook for defensive assets changes in the coming years. That was the consensus from a panel at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ...

HESTA defines perfect merger partner

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... "That's been a really exciting step for us. It's been interesting for our board and our investment committee as the key focus has been on making sure that as we do this transition and as we build an investment team that we do it whilst maintaining ...

Equal Pay Day offers sobering reminder

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... to work an extra 59 days, and two years ago it was 58 days," Stewart said. "It's deeply concerning that despite the heavy focus on this issue in recent years, the gap is getting wider. We can no longer afford to just tinker around the edges. Real, lasting ...

New role for Harvey Kalman

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... depth of experience and a sharp, specialist investing lens," Kalman said. "As chair of the group's credit risk committee, my focus will be on assessing investments from all angles to ensure portfolios are robust and well set to achieve objectives, as ...

Equip strengthens executive team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... importance of new partnerships, and help achieve scalable growth," Cameron said. Commenting on his promotion, Yanni said his focus will be working closely with the team to provide clients with what they need to support their employees at this time. "At ...

Realside Financial Group adds to team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... generating investor returns from quality off-market opportunities. Their appointments will further strengthen our investment focus to ensure that each element of price, return and risk meets the strict criteria we apply to drive optimal client results," ...

Life insurer wins RAC mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
A boutique life insurer has won a mandate from the Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia. NobleOak chief executive Anthony Brown said the partnership is an important strategic milestone for the insurer. "Distribution agreements with strategic partners ...

CountPlus profit plummets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... 12 months. "Our team has demonstrated resolve and persistence in the face of these headwinds. We maintained a strategic focus on growth, with nine acquisitions made in 2021, and 56 new advisers joining Count Financial," CountPlus chief executive Matthew ...

The next 20 years in Aussie ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... come. Macdonald joined State Street earlier this year from KPMG, and now works with asset managers in Asia Pacific with a focus on State Street's ETF servicing solutions -- essentially providing the behind-the-scenes services that allow an investor ...

Record FUM growth at Australian Ethical

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... deliberate investment to realise ambitious growth in FUM and revenue to achieve just that. "More broadly, our strategic focus remains on deepening our investment capability, expanding our product offering, growing our brand awareness, fully digitising ...