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Saxo launches managed portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
Saxo Australia today launched a suite of managed portfolios targeting self-directed investors and self-managed super funds. SaxoSelect offers seven managed portfolios with actively managed and index-based strategies. Three offerings are managed by BlackRock ...

Super funds back new renewables platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
Aware Super and HESTA are among those to back Palisade Investment Partners' newly established renewable energy platform, combining five of its operational renewable energy assets. Palisade has launched Intera Renewables, which will focus on a combination ...

Bank of Queensland names Frazis replacement

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
Current chairman Patrick Allaway has been named as Bank of Queensland's (BOQ) new managing director and chief executive for the period up to December 2024. The temporary appointment comes after former chief executive George Frazis departed suddenly ...

The seven global megatrends to watch: CSIRO

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
CSIRO senior research consultant Dr Claire Naughtin shared findings from the research house's latest Our Future World Report at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) last week, highlighting seven global megatrends to keep an eye on. The ...

Australian investors pivot portfolios

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
More than half of Australian institutional investors say the current environment is like nothing they've ever seen before and are taking action to rethink their strategies in accordance. Nuveen's EQuilibrium Global Institutional Investor Survey reported ...

Future-proofing the super system: Rees

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
Speaking on a panel the first day of the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF), MetLife head of external affairs and public policy Nathan Rees said that establishing an objective for superannuation will help to "future proof" the system. "The ...

AMP, Dexus reach final sale agreement

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
The long-awaited transfer of the AMP real estate and domestic infrastructure equity business to Dexus Funds Management has begun, with the first-stage completion of the sale expected to occur this week. First completion is expected on Friday, at which ...

Early super release scheme a mistake: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has warned against repeating the early release of super scheme that gave unrestricted access to retirement savings. The early release of super scheme allowed individuals to withdraw up to $20,000 of their retirement savings ...

Australian Ethical adds to leadership team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
Australian Ethical has welcomed new additions to its leadership team, including chief investment officer Ludovic Theau. Theau's appointment will come into effect on April 3. The former chief investment officer of the $30 billion Clean Energy Finance ...

Invest Blue trials nine-day fortnight for advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
The financial advice group has adopted a nine-day fortnight pilot, giving full-time employees an extra 26 days off a year at a cost of roughly $1.9 million per annum. In a bid to foster employee wellbeing and drive productivity, the financial advice ...