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Instos flex influence over investee companies

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019

Superannuation funds and fund managers wield significant influence over capital allocation decisions in companies they invest in, research from Monash Business School finds. About 275 Australian institutional investors, the majority of which work in ...

Smart beta now mainstream for instos

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019

... 10 institutional asset owners are now using smart beta strategies in their portfolios, according to a new survey of 178 instos by FTSE Russell. Adoption has doubled what it was five years ago when roughly three in 10 used smart beta. Last year saw a ...

Major instos hit with cartel class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019

Maurice Blackburn today filed a class action in the Federal Court suing UBS, Barclays, Citibank, Royal Bank of Scotland and JP Morgan. The class action alleges the banks colluded to rig foreign exchange rates during a period between January 2008 and ...

Aussie instos among most responsible investors

HARRISON WORLEY | WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019

Two major Australian institutional investors are among the world's most responsible asset allocators, according to a new report. AustralianSuper and Victoria Funds Management Corporation were recognised for their commitment to responsible long-term ...

Tribeca fund cops another departure, downgraded

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019

... benchmark. The investor book is tipped towards institutions with retail book only $155 million, leaving it at risk if the instos pull out their money at short notice. "This specialised approach holds sizable long and short positions, which could be vulnerable ...

Super funds hungry for global stocks, alternatives

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019

... fixed income mandates awarded in the year was lower than those for equities which many investors believe to be overvalued. Instos put $5.4 billion into international fixed income and $4 billion into Aussie fixed income over the period. "This downward ...

Channel Capital signs on new partnership

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019

... international boutique has partnered with Channel Capital as it eyes the Australian adviser market after raising $2 billion from instos here. RWC Partners has launched an Australian-domiciled unit trust for their CC RWC Global Emerging Markets Fund. ...

J.P. Morgan introduces digital currency for instos

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019

J.P. Morgan is launching its own digital currency to harness the benefits offered by blockchain. The largest bank in the US is getting ready to roll out JPM Coin, representative of a fiat currency and designed to make instantaneous payments between ...

Aussies instos join fight against weapons

HARRISON WORLEY | WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019

Australian institutional investors joined a worldwide effort lobbying index providers to remove controversial weapons from global indices. Colonial First State and Vision Super have become signatories to an open letter calling for the exclusion of weapons ...

Special Report: Hitting new ETF goals

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018

... segment). Additionally, given US interest rates have been rising, Buckley points out that Chinese rates have been falling. For instos, this presents significant opportunities, she says. "It will be accessible for institutional investors like QIC, and ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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