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Global boutique reduces fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
GQG Partners has reduced the management fees for its GQG Partners Global Equity Fund and the GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund. Management fees for the global equities fund has been reduced from 0.90% to 0.75%, and management fees for the emerging ...

Chief economist update: Australian Renaissance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
"Renaissance is a French word meaning "rebirth." It refers to a period in European civilisation that was marked by a revival of Classical learning and wisdom. The Renaissance saw many contributions to different fields, including new scientific laws ...

Zenith defends LICs/LITs

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
Zenith Investment Partners maintains that there is still merit in listed investment companies and trusts, despite volatile market conditions exacerbating their propensity to trade away from their underlying value. Zenith head of real assets and listed ...

HESTA adds to operations team

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
HESTA has appointed a former Morgan Stanley vice president, set to develop the industry super fund's investment data capabilities. Feroz Jordan has nabbed the role as general manager of investment data and systems in HESTA's operations team, effective ...

Life insurance salary guide for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
A new salary guide has outlined what those in the life insurance industry can expect to get paid this year, as it's revealed many claims assessors are looking to move sideways due to a perceived lack of career growth. Profusion Group's June 2020 insurance ...

Super fund calls for government support

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
Crescent Wealth board director and former Liberal party leader John Hewson called for the government to introduce a 30-50 year guaranteed infrastructure bond. He said a government guaranteed bond would allow super funds to generate investment returns ...

AustralianSuper bets on build-to-rent

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
AustralianSuper has made a significant investment into an Australian build-to-rent developer. The country's largest superannuation fund has purchased a 25% stake in Assemble Communities and will have the opportunity to invest in the company's pipeline ...

Boutique appoints ESG lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
One of the country's oldest boutiques has appointed a new head of ESG, hiring from BT. Maple-Brown Abbott has appointed Emma Pringle to the role while current head Natasha McKean takes maternity leave. Pringle joins Maple-Brown Abbott from BT where ...

Regal Atlantic fund up 12.5% in May, down 61.65% YTD

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
Regal Funds Management's Atlantic Absolute Return Fund returned 12.50% in May but is still down 61.65% since the start of the year. May's returns came primarily from its long holdings which rose almost 30% in the month while short positions ...

US GDP to contract 6.5%: Fed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
The US Federal Reserve has projected rates will remain near zero through 2022 and GDP will contract 6.5% as a result of COVID-19. The Fed also pledged to maintain at least the current pace of asset purchases, which is around US$80 billion per month. ...