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Half of UK pension funds seek buy-out

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
About half of all UK defined benefit pension funds are now targeting a buy-out as their long-term objective, new research shows. A survey of 100 DB pension scheme trustees by consultancy Hymans Robertson revealed the number of pension funds aiming for ...

FSC encourages investment team diversity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
... established last year and developed a gender diversity resource library - which has a particular focus on gender diversity in funds management.

Aussies continue to drain super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
Over the week to September 27, a further 36,000 applications were received by funds for the Early Release of Superannuation (ERS) scheme. Of the 36,000 applications 22,000 were first-timers and 14,000 were repeat applications. Initial applications total ...

Leadership spills spell new era: RIAA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
... "Mirroring the community outrage over recent events, the Australian responsible and ethical investment community - notably super funds and asset managers - has quickly and strongly responded to the recent turn of events, exercising ownership responsibilities ...

Alphinity appoints to new role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
... creation of the new role was aimed at more deeply integrating ESG related matters across its domestic and global equities funds as well as the Alphinity Sustainable Share Fund. Cairns was most recently senior sustainability adviser at Transurban, responsible ...

Powerwrap delists, Praemium takes over

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
... merger of the platform providers will create the second largest independent specialised platform provider with combined funds under administration just shy of $29 billion. In addition, it is set to improve inflows, create a more a more diversified customer ...

AUSTRAC releases guidance on wildlife trafficking

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
... Nicole Rose said organised criminals use services provided by financial services institutions to move and disguise illicit funds. In light of this, she believes the private sector has a crucial role to play in stopping the trafficking of Australia's ...

Sydney boutique sharpens focus on HNWs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... of wealthy investors. EG currently manages about $3.2 billion in property assets, for investors that are mostly pension funds and large institutions. It was founded 20 years ago by Michael Easson (current chair of ASFA), Shane Geha and Adam Geha. It ...

ClearView pushes ahead with SFT

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... superannuation fund into the plan. The diversified financial services firm flagged the move in March, transferring $1 billion of funds administration to HUB24, starting with its WealthSolutions2 and ClearView Managed Portfolios products. ClearView's ...

MySuper reforms could have downsides

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... fund performance, according to some critics. Advance Human Solutions managing director Alexandra White said that as super funds are rated against one another on MySuper performance, they will be forced to identify when investment teams are the reason ...