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US pension funds approach point of no return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
A new report ranking US public pension funds by their ability to pay future benefits suggests several will likely go insolvent as a result of COVID-19. The issues facing public pension funds in the US are widely known, and while it's not clear how ...

BlackRock bullish on China

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... of Chinese equities and bonds in global indices may boost broad-market returns, but security selection will be the key driver of alpha amid recovery, which will likely be uneven across sectors.

Business unusual: COVID-19 threats facing real estate

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... he said. "And this is the first problem for the majority of people when they buy an investment property because the key driver is long-term capital growth and not cash flow." Investors need to be careful during this period of uncertainty, Peleg said. ...

Stand still, get left behind

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
The world of ESG integration into the investment process has moved ahead so rapidly that industry experts agree those who aren't yet on the bandwagon will likely be left behind. In order to keep up with the times, many firms have introduced proprietary ...

Factor investing, sustainability a perfect match

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
Factor investing and sustainability go hand and hand, allowing advisers and portfolio managers to create personalised portfolios that exclude companies with poor ESG ratings, while limiting human bias. That's according to Robeco director of factor ...

AXA acquires largest student housing portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019
... located in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. AXA said the accommodation will be operated by Scape, a global operator, owner and manager of student accommodation assets, which is the joint venture partner. "The Urbanest portfolio is well diversified ...

CountPlus expands network

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... an accounting and financial advice firm based in Gippsland. CountPlus chief executive Matthew Rowe said: "The CountPlus 'Owner-Driver, Partner' model allows for businesses to retain their identity while simultaneously working with CountPlus to sustainably ...

ATO demands crypto data

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
The Australian Tax Office is reminding cryptocurrency owners and traders they are required to keep records and obtaining records of between half a million to a one million individuals involved in the cryptocurrency market. The ATO announced a new data ...

Ausbil ESG strategy advances

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 JAN 2019
Ausbil's in-house ESG research team has matured to the point where it's leading investment strategy creation and attracting a wider international audience. The asset manager's call to develop its own ESG team and not buy research "off the shelf" means ...

CountPlus acquires interest in integrated wealth firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... O'Brien Accountants and Advisors, CountPlus made the first of an expected sweep of selective growth transactions under its new Owner, Driver - Partner model. CountPlus forked out $1.164 million for its stake. The acquired business has revenues of about ...