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The big case for big data

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... should not overlook it. State Super chief investment officer Charles Wu said: "In 20 years' time, I don't think any super funds or any fund manager will survive without at least a big data science capability." Wu added: "When dealing with a problem ...

You can't have it all: Retirement income strategies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... Retirement Income Covenant. Under the legislation, which is effective July 1, retirement income products provided by super funds must help members achieve and balance three key goals: maximising expected retirement income, managing risks related to sustainability ...

Younger generations lead the SMSF surge: Vanguard

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... not unique to the younger cohort, a wish to achieve better returns and seek better investments than APRA regulated super funds was also a key motivator for SMSF establishment. Correspondingly, this cohort was more confident in its abilities to manage ...

AXA IM revamps senior leadership team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... and ESG, and head of fund management. They replace Quentin Shaw who previously held the combined role of head of asset and funds management. In a statement, AXA said that since 2016, both Kalyanakumar and Shaw had been instrumental in successfully developing ...

VFMC names new executives

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
The Victorian Funds Management Corporation today announced the promotion of Lucy Carr, who will be its new chief operating officer and the appointment of chief finance and risk officer Paul Shanley. Carr has been VFMC's chief risk officer since ...

A playbook for private markets

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
... Trustees (AIST) ASI 2022 conference has discussed how unlisted assets can be an important diversification strategy for super funds, despite challenges in accessing deals. IFM executive director private equity Adrian Kerley said that private equity is ...

Mammoth aggregate returns for ETF investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
... ASX and Cboe Australia we've seen that more than ever, Australian investors are choosing simple ETFs as opposed to managed funds and LICs." "What's also interesting is that more women are also investing in ETFs. We've found that accounts started by women ...

ASX-listed manager acquires retail boutique

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
... spent 11 years at Bell Direct. TIP Group has now acquired the equities boutique, adding greater capability to its existing funds management division. This marks TIP Group's first retail fund. Under the deal, Lee will move on from her role as Burman's ...

The first 30 years: Super's biggest changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
... happened was the exact opposite of what they [the federal government] anticipated, and that was massive flows from retail funds into industry super," he said. "And I think that was the beginning of the end... the end of the story for retail funds started ...

ASIC helps issuers avoid greenwashing

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... regulatory developments and ensuring disclosures are also reflected correctly. ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said managed funds and super funds are responding to the increasing investor demand for sustainability-focused investments. "Investors are ...