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Advisers turn to ETFs during COVID

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
... interest, REITs and international equities. Head of product and distribution Andy Stewart said advisers are looking for alternatives in this low interest rate environment and adjusting their portfolios where necessary. "When you think about the way planners ...

HSBC makes alternatives push

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
HSBC Asset Management is launching a single business unit dedicated to alternatives with $69 billion in assets, to be led by its current global chief investment officer. HSBC Asset Management announced it will combine its existing capabilities in the ...

Aussie PE, VC assets hit milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... diversification and return-enhancement intensifies, we expect investors to support the continued expansion of the alternatives industry in this fast-maturing region," it reads. Preqin chief executive and founder Mark O'Hare said Asia Pacific has ...

BlackRock unifies offering, rejigs executives

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
... Collins said. "Our ability to work with clients across a range of investment types - index, active, multi-asset and alternatives - and deliver this via various structures, gives BlackRock a unique ability to partner with firms as they seek to curate ...

Super funds hunt for co-investment deals

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... research and data operations Ee Fai Kam recently spoke to Financial Standard about Aussie super funds' attraction to alternatives - specifically in real estate and infrastructure. Venture capital on the other hand tends to receive a lower allocation. ...

Actuaries Institute unveils IDII recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
... years as a result of problematic IDII products. One recommendation is the introduction of simpler and cheaper product alternatives. Without changing the use of financial advisers or other distribution methods, the industry should thoroughly investigate ...

ASIC takes action against Equiti

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
... advice to the effect that the client take time to consider carefully the recommendation, along with other possible alternatives, prior to implementing the recommendation".

Loomis Sayles wins super fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
... Michalakis said Loomis Sayles was awarded the mandate following a review of the $10.8 billion fund's defensive alternatives asset class at the end of 2020. Returns from cash is next to nothing and developed market sovereign bond yields remain low ...

Nuveen hires director from AXA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... opportunities in the region. Taylor joined from AXA Investment Managers where he was a director of client group for alternatives for nearly a year. All up, he spent almost five years at AXA, working across various roles in real assets. Prior to that ...

JPMAM Australia chief to retire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
... investor relations and distribution, Asia Pacific at Citi Alternative Investments in Singapore. She was also head of alternatives distribution, EMEA at Citigroup Private Bank and held senior roles at Bankers Trust.