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Uncertain times calls for portfolio dynamism: Insight

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
Australian investors can seek to narrow downside risks by deploying various strategies designed to reduce risk and boost portfolio efficiency, according to Insight Investment - a challenge currently facing super funds. At a briefing in Sydney, Insight ...

Super Fierce super index shows top 15 funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
Super Fierce has released a list of super funds that have passed its tests of consistent outperformance, labelling it the Fierce Performers Index. From an analysis of 2069 investment options across 359 super funds, only 15 funds were found to outperform ...

Payton Capital expands to Sydney

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
Payton Capital has expanded to Sydney, making four senior appointments in response to growing market demand for its bespoke investment and lending services. Mike Healy has been appointed investment director to strengthen the fund manager's distribution ...

Victorian AR charged with providing unlicensed advice

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
Former authorised representative Nizi Bhandari has been charged with engaging in dishonest conduct and providing unlicensed personal financial product advice. Between November 2017 and December 2020, Bhandari was an AR of The Australian Dealer Group ...

VFMC appoints head of investment risk, absolute returns

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
Victorian Funds Management Corporation has confirmed the appointment of a head of investment risk and absolute returns, as of July 1. VFMC has promoted Mark Aarons who joined the firm in 2018 and has held positions such as head of investment risk, acting ...

Value Partners makes key regional appointment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
Value Partners Group has appointed a new head of intermediaries, Asia Pacific. Effective this month, Vincent Ching as taken over the role, responsible for the management and development of fund distribution management in the region and Hong Kong. He ...

Global pension fund snaps up telco stake

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board will acquire a 70% interest in Spark New Zealand's mobile towers business 'TowerCo' for $1.18 billion. Under the terms of the acquisition, Spark has entered into a 15-year agreement, including ...

Qantas Super, CEFC back new ESG fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
Qantas Super and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) have made a combined $100 million investment in the Ellerston 2050 Fund. The open-ended, wholesale fund, managed by Ellerston Capital will invest solely in companies that afford consumers ...

EG appoints joint managing directors in response to growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
Roger Parker and Chris Pak have been promoted as EG's new joint managing directors, taking over the roles of head of distribution and chief investment officer, respectively. Parker, EG's executive director of nine years, will assume the title of head ...

Foord appoints Apex Group to support Australian launch

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
... local market with its Global Equity Australian Feeder Fund that invests exclusively in the Foord SICAV- Foord Global Equity Fund (Luxembourg). At the time, it appointed Equity Trustees as Responsible Entity. Now mandating Apex Group, Foord Asset Management ...