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Biggest super funds face human rights complaints

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... described by analysts as financially reckless." Further, Will Van de Pol the acting executive director of activist group Market Forces said: "Funds must ensure Santos upholds the human rights of Traditional Owners or else dump their investments. It's ...

APAC investors cut PE allocations by 50%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
... capital aggregate transaction value fell by 45% in the region, excluding Japan, in the first quarter. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence the drop from last year's US$14.7 billion to US$8.09 billion in Q1 2023 comes amid a deteriorating macroeconomic ...

Soul Patts gives $200m to Pengana offering

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
... WHSP, with the launch of several vehicles in the coming months. Each vehicle will be specifically tailored to different market segments, including advised and direct retail investors, high-net-worth (HNW) and family offices, it said. Pengana chief executive ...

RFI Global takes on DBM's Atlas division

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... and DBM Social will rebrand as 3arc Social. "RFI has long admired DBM Atlas and the work that it does in the Australian market, and we believe our product suites and client bases are very complimentary," RFI Global chief executive and co-founder Charles ...

APRA investigates NobleOak capital adequacy breach

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... "NobleOak's non-compliance poses no immediate risk to members and policyholders. It is not connected to any recent financial market movements or developments," APRA said. LPS 117 forces life insurers to maintain adequate capital against the asset concentration ...

FYG Planners partners with Asendium

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
Financial advice group FYG Planners has joined forces with Asendium to provide its network of advisers access to new software. Financial advisers will be able to utilise Asendium's Statement of Digital Advice (SoDA) system. This enables advisers to ...

Fintech joins forces with advice students

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
... confident that this will not only enhance their education, but also give them a competitive edge when they enter the job market," Leung said. Asendium chief executive Scott Miller commented: "We are thrilled to be collaborating with the University of ...

Assets under custody stagnant: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... approximately 94,500 trades per day on behalf of clients. ACSA chief executive David Travers said continued local and global market volatility and shifting economic conditions remained a challenge. "Member organisations continue to see the industry consolidation ...

Top 10 issues for super funds in 2023: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... shape super fund discussions and decisions, including macro-economic forces directly impacting the industry. KPMG listed market volatility, higher inflation and interest rates as the top issue for super funds. Superannuation advisory partners Melinda ...

Hostplus defies inflation fears

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... seaport, or toll road available for sale. If you think it's a good asset, buy it now. It's not coming back on the market," he points out. He concedes that real assets are temporarily expensive. And again, funds with a long-term investment horizon ...