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Investors torn over ESG capabilities

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... including Newcrest ($3.35 million), and Santos ($621,653). The university said it will continue to evaluate its investment portfolio for carbon intensity and socially responsible investment practice while meeting its obligations to achieve a high and ...

Worried parents prefer banks over stocks: Stockspot

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... majority of parents willing to provide financial assistance would put money in a bank account (68%) over a share investment portfolio (13%). Stockspot chief executive Chris Brycki said this shows a worrying trend among parents who are choosing to miss ...

Latin America on institutional investment radar

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... 10%, relative to the MSCI Latam Pacific Alliance Capped Index. Geographically Mexico makes up half of the investment portfolio. In terms of sectors, the fund is overweight financials (8.4%), healthcare (2.3%), industrials (2.9%), materials (2.4%) and ...

Global infrastructure need deepens profit opportunity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
Chronic underspending in infrastructure and consistent population growth has resulted in a dire need for investment portfolios to fund the provision of essential services to communities. Speaking at a Bennelong adviser event in Sydney last week, 4D ...

Water investing makes a splash

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
... institutional point of view, if you are going to have a well-positioned, diversified agricultural farmland investment portfolio, you do need to get exposure to water rights as well," Zinurova says. With $2.7 billion in assets under management, Blue Sky ...

ESG holds key to adviser client retention

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
Financial advisers that aren't doing more to incorporate ESG concerns into investment portfolios may be left in the dust by millennials. With the new generation of advice clients driving the ESG conversation, Eaton Vance head of Australia Duncan Hodnett ...

VanEck partners to launch ETF model portfolios

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
VanEck will launch a range of model portfolios to advisers using exchange-traded funds, in partnership with an investment researcher. Using Lonsec's portfolio construction research, the VanEck ETF Model Portfolio series comprises balanced, growth and ...

WAM Capital buys unlisted company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
... to the net tangible assets of each company. WAM Capital said the acquisition will increase shareholders' investment portfolio in a cost-effective manner. It also hinted at future acquisition plans, saying it looks "forward to engaging in similar transactions ...

NAB retains long-term asset servicing mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... best position to continue to act as custodian for the university," Comito said. The University of Sydney's investment portfolio primarily comprises three funds: the Long Term Fund, Medium Term Fund and Short Term Fund. As at 31 December 2016, they collectively ...

Coolabah Capital hires former Energy Super chair

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
Coolabah Capital is growing its boutique fixed-income business with a new non-executive director and portfolio manager. Joining as non-executive director is Bob Henricks, who chaired Energy Super for 20 years. Ashley Kabel, meanwhile, joins as a portfolio ...