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Advice firm merges with boutique

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
... Tate-Lovery was recently named on the FS Power 50 and also won the Financial Planning Association's Distinguished Service Award for her contribution to the board of the FPA, after the expiration of her term in November. APT Wealth Partners noted the ...

Christian Super recognised for impact investing

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... impact investing ecosystem. Christian Super chief executive Ross Piper said the fund is honoured to be recognised with the award. "For many years Christian Super has been a pioneer in impact investing, working hard to invest our members' money in line ...

FS team picks: The top stories for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... one of this year's most bizarre stories. On a night out, he put a bet on who would win the Dally M coach of the year award. The problem was, he ran the sports technology start-up that had a contract with the NRL to collect the Dally M votes. It was ...

Commonwealth Super awards mandate for new strategy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, the $50 billion fund for government employees, has launched a new partnership with a sustainable asset manager. CSC and Osmosis Investment Management have partnered to launch a Resource Efficient Core Equity ...

Government fund awards mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
A $31.2 billion government fund has selected a new manager for its ethical investment option. ESSSuper, the government fund for emergency services, has appointed Pendal as the sole investment manager for its Ethically Minded option, effective from 11 ...

Hedge fund switched traders with algorithm

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
A hedge fund, previously linked to several superannuation funds, has been fined US$170 million for replacing its traders with an algorithm that drastically underperformed. An investigation by the US Securities Exchange Commission found UK-based BlueCrest ...

Bennelong adds to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
A former long-serving superannuation fund chief and industry veteran has joined the board of Bennelong Funds Management. Michael Dwyer joined the board of the fund manager and its parent company Bennelong Funds Management Group as non-executive director ...

AllianceBernstein Australia eyes ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2020
The US manager is readying its well-performing $1.2 billion AB Managed Volatility Equities fund for an active ETF debut early next year. The Roy Maslen-managed fund has delivered 9.38% p.a. over five years and -1.59% in the last 12 months. It is was ...

Best managed funds, ETFs named

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
Too many funds, which one to pick? Money magazine's annual Best of the Best Awards recognise the standout performers. The 2021 awards looked at the top-five across 12 unlisted fund categories and separately, three ETP categories. To win funds needed ...

Best super, pension fund revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... options. The awards also consider three, five and 10-year performance, as well as the 12 months to 30 June 2020. Taking the award out for the first time, Aware Super has been named best superannuation fund. Across all superannuation providers in Rainmaker's ...