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ASFA urges net zero 2050 targets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia is calling on super funds to seriously consider climate change risks and commit to net zero greenhouse gas emissions in a new discussion paper. Climate change risk highlights mitigation strategies ...

Loomis Sayles lists active ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... launched in Australia three years ago in partnership with another Natixis Investment Managers affiliate, Investors Mutual. Both funds are based on the existing US-domiciled strategy run by Loomis Sayles portfolio managers Eileen Riley and Lee Rosenbaum ...

Magellan director steps down

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... $265.2 million in FY21, as its performance fee revenue slid 63% and recent investments drew a loss of $41.8 million. In its funds management business, performance fee revenue was $30.1 million (down from $80 million in FY20), as the Magellan Global Fund ...

AustralianSuper calls for fresh retirement thinking

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... suggests that 25% of the population will be over 65 - that is around double the proportion over 65 today. This will mean super funds will have to focus more than ever on providing for members in retirement, not just on the accumulation stage. "The employers ...

FTSE Russell launches new ESG indexes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... Screened Target Exposure Indexes and Russell ESG Enhanced Target Exposure Indexes. US$10.6 trillion in passive and active funds track the FTSE Russell US equity indexes or use them as benchmarks. "When it comes to sustainable investment, choosing an ...

Vanguard cuts fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021
Vanguard has cut fees on several of its Australian fixed interest funds, with the reductions taking effect from October 1. Fees on Vanguard's Australian Fixed Interest fund and ETF will be reduced from 0.24% to 0.19% and 0.20% to 0.15% respectively. ...

Charter Hall Direct bolsters distribution team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021
Charter Hall's unlisted property funds division has appointed distribution managers for almost every state and territory. Renee Oldfield joined as state distribution manager for Western Australia and South Australia from Acure Asset Management where ...

Failing Asgard super option to close

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
... fund were actually notified ahead of the performance test results being made public that the product would close, with BT Funds Management saying a successor fund transfer or an intra fund transfer would occur in mid-October and be completed in November. ...

State Street bolsters SPDR team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
State Street Global Advisors has made four senior appointments within its SPDR exchange-traded funds business in Asia Pacific. Kathleen Gallagher has been appointed as head of SPDR ETFs Australia, in addition to her current role as head of ETF Model ...

APRA proposes further unlisted valuation rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
APRA is proposing more stringent rules around how superannuation funds value unlisted assets and is taking industry feedback until 16 February 2022. The prudential regulator seeks to make several changes to Prudential Standard SPS 530 Investment Governance ...