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NGS Super taps Robeco for major equities mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
... exclusions of tobacco, controversial weapons, nuclear and fossil fuel exposures, said NGS Super head of equities, fixed income and alternatives Lucas Hartmann, also speaking to FS Sustainability. "This is where the tricky bit is - to minimise Scope 1 ...

Australia survives global pension rout

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
... had their largest annual decline since the GFC, dropping 16.7% to $47.9 trillion, due to market corrections in both fixed income and equity markets. However, Australia was less impacted, experiencing a 0.1% CAGR in local currency. Australia's relatively ...

Cboe Australia chief exits, successor named

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
... at AllianceBernstein, most recently as global co-head of equity trading. She also worked as head of Asia Pacific fixed income and Australia equities trading, and head of trading for Australia and New Zealand. Prior to joining AllianceBernstein in 2001 ...

Challenger reports strong results

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
... earnings benefited from favourable macroeconomic conditions, particularly, interest rates rising off historical lows and fixed income credit spreads widening. Higher interest rates have also helped drive margin expansion and demand for annuity sales. ...

ETFs start 2023 with a bang: BetaShares

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... 5.1% month on month for a total of $7 billion, a decent result given the typically lighter January summer period." Fixed income strategy received the highest level of inflows at $233 million, followed by international equities ($169 million). Meanwhile ...

Macquarie profits boosted by commodities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... from client risk management, market access and financing activity across the financial market's businesses including fixed income, foreign exchange, credit, futures and equities. It further reported that Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) and Banking and ...

Norwegian wealth fund reports -14.1% return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
... 0.88 percentage points better than its benchmark index. The fund cited the poor performance of both its equities and fixed income investments, returning -15.3% and -12.1% respectively. Its total real estate returns were -14%. By sector, only energy saw ...

Private debt a silver lining of market volatility: QIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023
... years." Meanwhile, the report emphasised the significance of including multi-sector private debt in a portfolio as a fixed income or defence alternative allocation. It highlighted the potential for investors to secure stable, defensive, and risk-adjusted ...

Super funds must unlock diversification opportunities: HSBC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023
... need for diversification opportunities due to the concentration of risk in Australian public assets, specifically fixed income and equities. He also cited growing inflows into the sector as a further reason for diversification. However, they are facing ...

Capital Group kicks off succession plan

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023
... and growth plans. Over his eight years with Capital Group, Gitlin has helped it become one of the largest active fixed income managers globally, with approximately $450 billion in assets and 50 years of experience in fixed income markets. Prior to joining ...