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State Super rejigs defensives

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
State Super has mandated two managers, as it allocates to Australian investment grade corporate credit and global investment grade structured credit. State Super manages about $42 billion in assets, of which about 20% is in defined contribution schemes ...

Northern Trust appoints head of APAC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
... Northern Trust for over 13 years. He has been managing director, country executive Australia for three years. In a 2018 profile interview with Financial Standard, shortly after his appointment as country head, Calvitto said: "There were a number of factors ...

Super fund risk culture "immature": APRA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
... Speaking at the ASFA Spotlight on Risk and Compliance event, Smith said workplace misconduct has never been a more high-profile issue in the media. "A single serious accusation of misconduct can cause immense damage to an organisation's reputation, eroding ...

Research reveals factors influencing advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
A study which saw financial advisers providing advice for hypothetical clients found glaring inconsistencies in risk assessments, with suggestions an adviser's own circumstances can influence the advice provided. The data from Oxford Risk shows, when ...

Super funds hunt for co-investment deals

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
Superannuation funds' appetite for alternative investments, particularly private equity and infrastructure, is heating up, new research shows. Joint research by Preqin and the Australian Investment Council reveal super funds are on the hunt for ...

State Street scores ETF servicing mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... with a major Australian superannuation fund which wanted to give its members a smoother, but still competitive, return profile in volatile markets," AllianceBernstein Australia chief executive Jen Driscoll said. "We are very pleased to be working with ...

More super funds make climate commitments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... by 2025. U Ethical has committed to programs to deepen the engagement with the companies with the highest climate risk profile in investment portfolios. Through Climate League 2030, organisations pledge to support the headline goal of the initiative ...

ASIC to wind up PE Capital

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
... now claims he is based in Dubai and is the managing director of Barnes Capital. There is no mention of PE Capital on his profile. Simon Day is the chief executive of PE Capital. He worked in corporate finance at PwC and was a partner in mergers and acquisitions ...

ASIC cracks down on investment guru

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... Dominique understands how the rich grow and protect their wealth," her website reads. Her programs have featured high-profile individuals including Peter Switzer, David Koch, Jamie Durie and Scott Cam - according to the DG Institute website. Grubisa ...

Primewest, BlackRock enter JV

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
... acquire an office tower in Perth with the settlement expected for June. The office at 140 St Georges Terrace is a high profile, gateway building in the Perth CBD with 30,000 square metres of A-grade office space. "A significant amount has been spent ...