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Wheelhouse repositions global equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
... source of return. The report found the important role alternatives can play in sourcing returns from non-traditional investments and deliver a return profile that is unrelated to conventional asset classes. "The fund has been designed to provide investors ...

Super funds taking on the climate crisis

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... investment levels are deficient. Subsequently, the urgent need to shift capital from high-emission to low or zero-emission investments affords superannuation funds the ability to be 'agents of positive change'. Rest head of responsible investment and ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... Conscious Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund (Hedged) (Fund) were screened against certain ESG criteria." ASIC said investments in the fund were based on the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Global Aggregate SRI Exclusions Float Adjusted Index and "Vanguard claimed ...

Advisers lacking PII sidestep AFCA rulings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
... not a high portion, more worrying is that the instances are prevalent in financial advice, AFCA lead ombudsman for investments and advice Shail Singh told yesterday's PritchittBland end of financial year event. The lack of PII is generally the reason ...

Insurance firms defy inflationary shocks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... Fidelity International is benefitting from its holding in ASX-listed general insurer Suncorp, according to head of investments for Australasia Paul Taylor. "Within financial services, we have a definite preference for insurance over banking," he said. ...

CFS settles super fees class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... charged one or more management or contribution fees. "In agreeing to resolve the litigation, Colonial First State Investments Limited continues to deny the allegations and makes no admissions of liability or wrongdoing," CFS said. It's the second ...

Banned adviser told to stay put

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... Federal Court. An ASIC investigation found the former adviser put millions of dollars of client money into unauthorised investments. Specifically, between 2015 and 2021, Ridgway recommended clients invest in a range of international unlisted shares sourced ...

Treasury mandates APRA consider climate risks in duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... consider climate related financial risks is a welcome step forward for transparency," said Betashares responsible investments director Greg Liddell. "APRA has a well-established reputation for addressing systemic risk across Australia's financial ...

Family offices look to infrastructure for alpha

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... opportunities in times of change report. "We believe there could be more positive momentum ahead for infrastructure investments, supported by historically large policy initiatives such as the US Inflation Reduction Act and the European Commission's Green ...

AMP restructures wealth management, chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... reports included the new managing director for advice, a chief investment officer, and a director for transformation and investments. AMP chief executive Alexis George said Hartley will work with the team to transition to a new operating model over the ...