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Advised clients' major concerns in 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... don't like hearing that portfolio returns will drop to more typical returns behaviours linked to their underlying asset classes." Property prices continue to be a hot topic as advisers work with many accumulators who are looking to purchase their dream ...

Super fund appoints ESG, listed equities lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... is responsible for the performance, construction, and continuous management of the global and Australian equities asset classes. Additionally, she will also be responsible for the ESG integration and ESG risk management across all of the fund's investments ...

Investors should embrace alternatives: J.P. Morgan

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022
... hard to come by this year, J. P. Morgan is urging investments to embrace megatrends playing out across alternative asset classes. J.P. Morgan has published the 2022 Alternatives Outlook which explores the investment case for alternatives amid a world ...

Macquarie AM reveals outlook for 2022

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... Macquarie Asset Management has revealed the key themes set to shape the investment landscape and performance of key asset classes in 2022. The report, titled Outlook 22, reflects on the significant changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, and ...

Insto investors tempted by crypto

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... because crypto and other digital assets demonstrated more attractive diversification benefits compared to mainstream asset classes. Other reasons highlighted include improving custodial services, improving market cap and its positive impact on liquidity ...

Australian Unity appoints head of responsible investment

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... management, and responsibility for building and managing the organisation's responsible investment program across multiple asset classes and investment mandates. Australian Unity's chief investment officer Joe Fernandes said that Moore's appointment ...

Life insurers to embrace risky assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... bfinance forecasts fixed income allocations to decrease as nearly two-thirds of insurers (61%) plan to enter new asset classes. About three quarters (74%) will increase portfolio illiquidity. The majority (73%) of insurers also believe there is greater ...

Investors dig deeper for alternative assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
The hunt for yield has prompted investors to turn to new asset classes within the alternatives sector, according to Preqin. Disappointing returns from traditional assets such as office, retail and industrial have also forced investors to look to other ...

Cbus to launch new investment options

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
... our default option, and thus might suit members with a higher risk profile, it is still broadly diversified across asset classes and underlying strategies." Members will also be able to access a low-cost Indexed Diversified option through Cbus for the ...

Crestone to be acquired by LGT Group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... enhance its market position through access to our long-standing investment expertise, especially in alternative asset classes, ESG and impact investing." Crestone was created from the acquisition of UBS Wealth Management Australia in 2016 by Chisholm ...