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BlackRock cuts fees on iShares ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
BlackRock Australia is reducing fees on two of its iShares ETFs, the iShares Core S&P / ASX200 ETF (IOZ) to 0.05% or five basis points (bps) and iShares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF) to 0.10% or 10bps. This is a reduction of 44% and 33%, respectively. ...

Industry fund joins the million-member club

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
HESTA has welcomed its one-millionth member and reaffirmed its commitment to growth through its three-year strategic plan. AustralianSuper was the first fund to have one million members, reaching milestone in 2012. Since then, Rest, Hostplus, and Aware ...

Equity Trustees names super head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
Equity Trustees has appointed Andrew Godfrey as executive general manager of its Superannuation Trustees Services business. Godfrey replaces Mark Blair, who successfully transformed the company's strategy to concentrate on independent outsourced trusteeship ...

ESG impacts on US pension funds tested

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
There is no difference between investment returns for US state pension funds in "blue" states that might be more likely to integrate ESG investment principles and "red" states that are more likely to ban ESG investment strategies, according to Rainmaker ...

Whole of portfolio solutions running hot: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
More and more investors are transitioning to a whole of portfolio approach to manage risk exposures, according to BlackRock head of strategy, multi-asset strategies and solutions Katie Petering. In an exclusive interview with Financial Standard, Petering ...

Associations call for improved access to financial advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
The Joint Association Working Group (JAWG) has urged the government to improve access to financial advice through the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) proposals. In a letter to assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones, the ...

Superannuation objective: Australians want retirement income

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023
Financial Services Council (FSC) research found Australian's support legislating an objective for super that focuses on delivering retirement income. A focus group study conducted by CT Group revealed Australian consumers' awareness, understanding ...

KKR halts REIT withdrawals

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
KKR & Co. has slowed down investor withdrawals from its US$1.6 billion KKR Real Estate Select Trust Inc. (KREST) following a high volume of redemption requests. The halt strengthens views that REITs are in hot water following last month's withdrawal ...

BlackRock rethinks fundamental equities, PMs depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
BlackRock Australia is restructuring its fundamental equities business, in a move that's seen the departure of three portfolio managers. A spokesperson for BlackRock confirmed it is repositioning the Aussie fundamental equities business following a ...

Australian CPI accelerates to 7.3%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 7.3% in the year to November, dragging inflation back up to its 32-year high. In October inflation dipped to 6.9%, showing signs of cooling off, however the elevated rise ahead of market expectation (7.2%) paints ...