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Betashares launches ethical fixed income ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
Betashares launched its first-ever ethical fixed income ETF, claiming the strategy will only invest in Australian bonds that are ethically screened. The Betashares Ethical Australian Composite Bond ETF (ASX: AEBD) offers investors exposure to a range ...

Asena Family Office adds chief investment officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
The local arm of the US-based Asena Family Office has snared the high-profile John Likos as its investment chief. Likos - who has over 20 years of experience in financial markets - joins from BondAdviser, an employee-owned financial services provider ...

AllianceBernstein managing director departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
AllianceBernstein managing director, Australia client group Brad Karp has announced he will leave the investment firm. Karp has been with the firm for close to 24 years. Prior to that he held roles at AXA as business manager - Australian equities and ...

JP Morgan subsidiaries fined $230m by regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
The fine relates to several failures by J.P. Morgan Securities and J.P. Morgan Investment Management, including recommending more expensive mutual funds when almost identical ETFs were available much cheaper. J.P. Morgan Securities (JPMS) and J.P. Morgan ...

UniSuper offers plenty to like, says Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
UniSuper's collaborative approach to capital deployment and sound governance makes it a solid choice, according to Morningstar. Morningstar said UniSuper's strong leadership and collaborative nature reflect a team that's aligned with a total ...

EQT wins RE mandates for FIIG Securities, Nanuk AM

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
Equity Trustees (EQT) will serve as responsible entity for two recently launched vehicles. EQT has been handed RE mandates for the FIIG Monthly Income Fund and the Nanuk New World Fund (Currency Hedged) Active ETF. EQT executive general manager, corporate ...

CFS unveils fund manager, fee changes to FirstChoice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
Colonial First State (CFS) is introducing a bunch of fund manager, asset allocation, and fee changes to two of its FirstChoice products from November 16. For FirstChoice Employer Super, Platypus Australian Equities will take over as investment manager ...

Global equity, AREIT managers biggest underperformers: S&P Dow Jones

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
Australian global equity and AREIT fund managers prove to be the biggest underperformers over the long term as more than 86% lag the index, an S&P Dow Jones Indices report finds. Australian fund managers, who invest in general global equities, continue ...

Major global trends impacting advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
High interest rates (70%), economic downturn and inflation risks (both 68.8%), and the impact of central bank policy (61.3%) usurped any concerns about this year's election cycle for Australian financial advisers and investors, according to this year's ...

Down but not out: Busting defined benefit myths

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
Many see defined benefit (DB) funds as dead - dinosaurs of the retirement world. Nevertheless, they're important to the retirement ecosystem, according to Challenger institutional client solutions director Meher Edibam. While most DB schemes are closed ...