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Nowhere has there been more change than super: Byres

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022
Departing APRA chair Wayne Byres has made parting shot at the superannuation sector, saying one of the things he is most proud of is the increased transparency the regulator has driven in an industry where "self-interest can sometimes outweigh member ...

Perceived complexity hinders ag allocations

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
While it's one of the oldest asset classes in the book, most Australian investors remain underweight in allocating towards agriculture, according to iPartners director of capital markets Toby Harpham. Hosting a panel of experts at the iPartners ...

First Sentier hires to new ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
First Sentier Investors has hired a high-profile responsible investment expert to a newly created ESG role. Kristen Le Mesurier will join First Sentier as head of ESG for the firm's Australian equities growth team. She starts on October 17 Le Mesurier ...

Retail the next frontier for private markets: Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
According to the Preqin Future of Alternatives in 2027 report, fund managers are pivoting to retail investors as institutional fundraising slows. The report said that private capital fund managers have long tried to tap into the retail market, having ...

First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
The blind rush to consolidate that gripped the $3.4 trillion superannuation sector in recent times may be finally over, according to First Super chief executive Bill Watson. Instead of seeing big funds gobbling up smaller rivals, Watson expects more ...

CALI progressing well: Mu

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
The Council of Australian Life Insurance (CALI) has said a full board will be announced soon, with appointments already made. AIA Australia chief executive and managing director Damien Mu provided an update at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) ...

Managed funds industry records $16bn net flows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
The managed fund industry had estimated net flows of $16 billion in the 12 months to June 2022, an increase in funds under management (FUM) through net flows of 2.3%, according to the Rainmaker Information Wholesale Managed Funds Net Flows report. However ...

No escaping volatility: AMP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
At least for the next few months while central banks are raising rates, expect the volatility we've seen in share markets, currencies and fixed income to remain in play, warned AMP senior economist Diana Mousina at the Association of Financial Advisers' ...

Ethical ETF popularity soars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Demand for ethical ETFs continues to surge, surpassing $8 billion, according to BetaShares. Total ethical ETFs listed on the ASX and Cboe are more than $8.5 billion, with BetaShares' range of ethical ETFs constituting nearly half, according to BetaShares ...

Burgeoning challenges of the advice industry: Padua

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022
Padua Solutions co-founder and co-chief executive Anne-Marie Esler explained to the audience at the Association of Financial Advisers' (AFA) Thrive Conference that there are four key challenges facing the financial services industry. There are four ...