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UniSuper, Australian Catholic Super exploring merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
The $11 billion Australian Catholic Superannuation has committed to explore a merger with $105 billion industry fund UniSuper. The two funds signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore a potential merger, which would see Australian Catholic Super ...

Schroders launches Schroder Australian Equity Long Short Fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
Schroders has launched the Schroder Australian Equity Long Short Fund to external investors after successfully seeding the fund's Professional Class in late 2020. The fund aims to deliver returns for investors through long and short investments in growth ...

Review of ASIC kicks off

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
The review of ASIC's effectiveness is open and accepting submissions. The Financial Regulator Assessment Authority (FRAA) was established in response to recommendations 6.13 and 6.14 of the Royal Commission. It is tasked with reviewing and reporting ...

Plaintiff seeks to ring fence Dixon penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
A plaintiff in the Piper Alderman-led class action against Dixon Advisory is attempting to ring fence the $7.2 million civil penalty determined by ASIC. Kosen-rufu, an applicant in a class action against Evans & Dixon (now E&P Financial Group) and subsidiary ...

NZ Super Fund names head of portfolio investments

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation promoted from within for the head of portfolio investments role. Pablo Sosa will be responsible for leading the portfolio investments team and driving the tactical credit opportunities mandate. Sosa joined ...

NZ Super Fund commits $140m to sustainable real estate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
The NZ Super Fund is investing in a climate technology fund focused on the real estate industry. The US$100 million (AUD$140m) has been committed to the Fifth Wall Climate Technology Fund from real estate technology venture capital firm Fifth Wall. ...

AustralianSuper, LUCRF push ahead on merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
The boards of $7.4 billion LUCRF Super and $230 billion AustralianSuper have approved a Heads of Agreement as they continue to advance discussions towards a merger. This agreement follows the successful completion of due diligence by the two funds and ...

SG Hiscock rejigs fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021
SG Hiscock & Company has renamed the long standing SGH20 fund and increased the number of holdings in the fund. SGH20 was established in 2004 and has been renamed the SGH High Conviction Fund. The underlying strategy remains the same, yet the maximum ...

CFA Institute launches new ESG standard

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
CFA Institute launched the Global ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products, a new standard designed to facilitate more accurate evaluation of ESG investment products. The standards are voluntary and can be applied to all investment vehicles ...

Hyperion Asset Management builds out team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
The fund manager has appointed a head of risk and compliance, general executive, and research associate as it invests in its next stage of growth. Thomas Withers has joined as head of risk and compliance from Northcape Capital where he was in a similar ...