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FAAA names Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award winner

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024
... who takes part in the CFP Certification Program puts in a high degree of work and effort, so it is always a challenge to select one person to receive this award," Palmer said. "Craig has shown dedication and commitment to his studies, while at the same ...

PineBridge brings flagship lifecycle fund down under

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024
PineBridge Investments has launched the PineBridge (AU) Global Focus Equity Fund to local wholesale investors. PineBridge's head of Australia Clinton Grobler said the new fund marks a "step change" in its Australian business. "I believe Global Focus ...

Acadian, Yarra among most commonly used external managers by super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024
Every APRA-regulated super fund uses external investment managers; these are the most popular ones in traditional public asset classes, according to a Morningstar report. For Australian equities, the top managers by funds under management are IFM Investors ...

The University of Sydney Endowment Fund taps new custodian

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024
The University of Sydney Endowment Fund has appointed a new provider to manage its custody and fund administration services. The University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, has operated its endowment fund since 1997. The Endowment Fund, which ...

Boutique investment manager hits the market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024
... institutional clients; the Global Opportunistic Income Fund, which targets an annual return of 7% net of fees; the Global Select Wealth Creators equity strategy, which has returned 37.9% since its launch in May 2023, outperforming its benchmark by 11.68% ...

APRA calls out high-cost super platforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has put superannuation platform products under the microscope, saying their higher fees and costs are eroding members' retirement savings. Platform TDPs charged higher administration fees and costs ...

RBA doubling down on wholesale CBDC

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... placement of similar system that already exists -exchange settlement account balances (ESA). ESAs, which are only available to select financial institution, can also benefit from the development of a wholesale CBDC. "This could allow for greater functionality ...

HAFF receives first round commitments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
Housing Australia and the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) have announced commitments to the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) under the first funding round. Housing Australia has selected an initial pipeline of 185 projects to potentially ...

Lazard AM brings Japanese equities fund to Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
Lazard Asset Management has launched a Japanese equities fund to local investors. The Lazard Japanese Strategic Equity Fund invests in "undervalued" opportunities in Japanese equities, and aims to achieve a total return that exceeds that of the Tokyo ...

ASIC issues warning over shoddy DDO practices

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
Only a handful of product issuers are monitoring consumer outcomes and product performance, while others are relying too much on consumers to self-certify they fit a target market, an ASIC review into compliance with design and distribution obligations ...