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Industry fund secures stake in asset manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
A $1.5 billion industry superannuation fund acquired a minority stake in an international asset manager. Christian Super has taken a minority shareholding in responsibility Investments AG, a leading impact asset manager headquartered in Zurich. According ...

AMP loses mandate to AustralianSuper

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
AMP has lost a workplace superannuation fund contract to AustralianSuper. Australia Post has selected AustralianSuper as its new default super fund provider following pressure from the Communications Workers Union (CWU), the representative of postal ...

Chief economist update: Cash is King

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
Maybe not at this month's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting but consensus expect the US Federal Reserve to serve Christmas in July with a 25 basis point reduction in the fed funds rate from 2.25%-2.5% to 2%-2.25%. The CME FedWatch Tool ...

MAX awards recognise industry excellence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
More than 280 guests attended the 2019 Financial Standard Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence (MAX) Awards in Sydney last night, to recognise individuals and organisations in the wealth management industry. In its 24th year, the MAX Awards demonstrated ...

Superannuation fund tweaks fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
Christian Super, the $1.5 billion superannuation fund, will be making changes to its fee structures following a comprehensive review. As part of the new Protecting Your Super legislative requirements effective July 1, the fixed administration fee will ...

Robeco wins super fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
Global fund manager Robeco has won an enhanced indexing strategy mandate from a $1.5 billion superannuation fund. Christian Super selected Robeco to manage a $100 million mandate that focuses on an enhanced indexing equities strategy. The strategy is ...

Chief economist update: BOE going the wrong way?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
Mexico (and the world) is breathing a sigh of relief after Trump's tweet "indefinitely" suspending his tariff threat against America's southern neighbour. But POTUS being Trump, he's exploited this "win" to issue fresh tariff threats versus ...

Chief economist update: Oil market slides from bull to bear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
Crude oil prices have dropped, turning this year's bull market into a bear market. Oil prices rallied nearly 50% from January to April this year on the back of the Fed's pause; China's stimulus measures and expectations of continued easy ...

Top performing ESG options revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
In honour of World Environment Day, Rainmaker has ranked the top performing ESG investment options offered by superannuation funds. Latest Rainmaker analysis shows ESG options offered by super funds are some of the most consistent performers over one ...

Fintechs to play vital ESG role: AXA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
AXA Investment Managers global head of responsible investing Matt Christensen told a recent roundtable in Sydney that fintechs will play a vital role in investors' attempts to address climate change. The role of fintechs, according to Christensen, will ...