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ABC, ISH arrangement faces scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
APRA is facing mounting pressure to investigate the complex arrangements and quantify the financial terms between industry superannuation funds and the ABC, a parliamentary inquiry heard this morning. The prudential regulator, which appeared before ...

Northern Trust AM's stellar year

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
... the business had not been affected by APRA's new performance benchmarking. "What we are seeing is there is a greater focus on the risk they are taking, and that the risk they are taking is rewarded," Bennett said. The firm declined to disclose total ...

Kelly O'Dwyer joins EQT board

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
... said Equity Trustees chair Carol Schwartz. "She brings a combination of deep understanding of government and policy, with a focus on economic and tax policy, Australia's financial regulatory framework, corporate governance, risk and compliance, and ...

HGL acquires Supervised Investments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
... said at the time Supervised Investments Australia had decided to discontinue managing assets in the global debt markets to focus on international equities.

APSS explores merger with Sunsuper

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
... demonstrates our commitment to offering a high-quality solution to employers of the size and national reach of Australia Post, a focus that will continue in a Sunsuper and QSuper merged fund," Fraser said. The APSS noted that Australia Post Group has ...

TelstraSuper expands membership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... only uses that status to respond to situations where members request for family, and now friends, to join the fund. "Our focus is to deliver the best possible retirement outcomes for our members," a spokesperson said. Also commenting, TelstraSuper chief ...

Northern Trust launches green strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
Northern Trust Asset Management has established a sustainable world green transition index strategy for Australian and New Zealand investors, as it builds out its sustainable investment offering. The NT World Green Transition Index fund is founded on ...

ADB invests in sustainable start-ups

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has made its first investments in start-ups that help address development challenges in emerging countries, mainly focusing on climate and gender impact. The ADB Ventures Equity Fund, the bank's first investment fund ...

Sydney boutique to buy a slice of Investec assets

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... Australian corporate borrowers." In December, Investec said it would withdraw from the Australian market after 23 years to focus on core markets of the UK and South Africa. It employed 98 staff. The corporate advisory business will be spun out as a successor ...

Rainmaker reveals 2021 AAA super products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... difficult time for many super fund members, he added. "Times like this call for super funds to hold true to their promise and focus on their core job - delivering for their members," Dunnin said. "Members need to know they are in funds they can trust." ...