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Macquarie posts $3bn profit, makes hire

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021
... as a business analyst graduate in 2005 with Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets. She also was head of MAIF investments of the Macquarie Asia Infrastructure Fund series, with around US$6.5 billion in assets under management. Lim will join Macquarie's ...

Super assets hit record high

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
The superannuation sector's assets reached a milestone of $3.04 trillion at the end of 2020. While the investments of superannuation funds copped a beating when the pandemic hit around this time last year, APRA's December 2020 statistics shows ...

Crypto chosen over defensive assets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... investments following the recent price rally. "High-net-worth investors and family offices are making large-scale investments of over 1000 Bitcoin and holding it in their individual wallets," Bowler said. This has led to 77% of available Bitcoin being ...

Woodside results vindicate divestment argument: Activists

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... Australia's largest super funds have significant holdings in Woodside. It appears in the top 20 Australian equities investments of $100 billion government fund QSuper and Hostplus has a holding of approximately $88.4 million in the company. Woodside ...

UK fund manager eyes Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
... absolute-return and long-short global equity strategies to institutional investors. Established in 2013, the firm manages investments of individuals, families, charities, trusts and institutions. Marylebone founder and chief investment officer Dan Higgins ...

AIST pokes holes in Your Super, Your Choice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... and comparison requirements. Finally, AIST said assessment benchmarks should accurately reflect the underlying investments of each fund. "Inappropriate benchmarking risks driving behaviour to track the benchmark allocations which in turn would lead to ...

Vision Super appoints deputy chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
Industry super fund Vision Super has announced an appointment to the newly created position of deputy chief executive. Vision Super chief investment officer Michael Wyrsch has been promoted to the role. He will continue to manage the funds' investments ...

Tax concessions, infrastructure in focus for budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... and medium-sized businesses tax rate has been cut to 26% and the instant asset write-off extended and expanded to investments of up to $150,000." "Australians are keeping more of what they earn, as we promised they would. But there is still more to be ...

Impact investing in healthcare: American Century

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
As the demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment products grows in Australia, American Century Investments offers a fresh approach focused on innovation in the healthcare sector. The Health Care Impact Equity strategy enables ...

Industry fund adds investments officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
A $2.2 billion superannuation fund has welcomed a new investments officer, joining from Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation. Gina Dowley joined AvSuper in April in the role of investments officer, bringing more than 20 years' experience in superannuation. ...