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Barrenjoey launches social purpose fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
Barrenjoey has launched a new social purpose portfolio management company, Community Capital, with a cornerstone investment from Australian Retirement Trust. The Community Capital Credit Fund has been founded by Barrenjoey and Laurence Marshbaum, a ...

ASIC launches civil action against American Express

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
ASIC has commenced the first ever court case in relation to alleged breaches of design and distribution obligations (DDO). The case concerns two credit cards issued by American Express (Amex) that were co-branded with retailer David Jones (the credit ...

Six local funds in world's top 100: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022
There are six Australian entities in the top 100 asset owners by size, according to Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute. According to new research, total assets held by the globe's 100 largest owners is up 9% since the end of 2021 to US$26 ...

Hostplus defies inflation fears

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... to be a dominant influence. The Hostplus investment chief has been on this tear for some time and hasn't changed his mind despite intense inflationary forces. "When supply chain issues and the energy supply constraints arising from the pandemic and ...

Retirement no longer back of mind: Equip

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
... their first voluntary contribution before turning 40. The fund reasoned that after Covid, with inflation becoming front of mind for many and increasing global economic uncertainty, Australians have reassessed the importance of super in safeguarding their ...

We do get it: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
... isn't on the advisers - it's on the consumers. That's something I encourage your listeners to really keep in mind." In this episode of the Financial Standard podcast, Levy also addresses her proposed shift from the best interest duty, explaining ...

Forrests invest in post-war, green Ukraine

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
Andrew and Nicola Forrest's investment firm has committed nearly $750 million to a fund dedicated to rebuilding post-war Ukraine's infrastructure with green and digital assets. Forrest and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the investment ...

BetaShares unveils interest rate hedged bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
... reduces interest rate risk - an important consideration in an environment where inflation and interest rates are front of mind for investors and their advisers." Vynokur added that Betashares' versatile range of fixed income investment solutions allow ...

Advisers, non-relevant providers will not compete: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
Financial advisers won't be competing with non-relevant providers to provide advice as they're occupying different worlds and serving different needs, Quality of Advice Review chair Michelle Levy says. Speaking to Financial Standard for an upcoming ...

Financial services sector reports highest rates of burnout

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... having a good manager and respondents experiencing lower levels of burnout, job churn, and quiet quitting. "With this in mind, when you look at the responses from the financial services industry, they paint quite an interesting picture," he said. "Compared ...