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Man GLG launches Asia Opportunities Fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
... revenue from the Asian region. The fund aims to achieve a gross return of 3-5% greater than its benchmark, the MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Net Index, over three to five years. GSFM is the responsible entity and distributor in the Australian and New ...

Experts weigh in on Brookfield bid for Origin

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... Institute For Sustainable Futures research director Gordon Noble noted that the Origin Energy bid comes at a time where the country should be engaging in how large investors like super funds play a role in the transition to net zero. "The challenge Australia ...

Women-led global equities teams outperform in downturn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... portfolios run by women recorded a median return of -2.6% compared to a -5.9% return by male-led teams. "The MSCI All-Country World index was down 25.3% through September 2022 and women led portfolio management teams have done a markedly better job against ...

HESTA to commit $100m to green hydrogen

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
The industry fund is going to explore green hydrogen production, agreeing to invest up to $100 million in ReNu Energy and Countrywide Hydrogen projects. The super fund has signed a term sheet with ASX-listed ReNu Energy and its subsidiary Countrywide ...

Forget BRICs: Skerryvore

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... would call 'world leading businesses' that just happen to be in an emerging market, rather than in a developed country," he explained. "For example, we have an amazing Indian pharmaceutical company that has great long-term growth prospects that's ...

Rest extends custody mandate with State Street

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
... added the acknowledgment from a leading Australian superannuation fund is a testament to State Street's commitment to the country's superannuation market. "We are proud to support Rest as they continue to grow their portfolio complexity and size," he ...

FPA membership declines, deficit materialises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... especially as demand for financial advice significantly outstrips supply. "We need more great financial planners in this country and many of our longer-term initiatives are focused on this, retaining and supporting our existing practitioners while growing ...

North adds to investment menu

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
... developed and emerging markets. BlackRock uses a four-step framework to construct the portfolio, which covers strategic country and sector allocations, dynamic tilting, portfolio implementation and monitoring of risk exposures, AMP said. BlackRock head ...

US recession probability reaches 75% - is Australia at risk?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... some pessimism, Saxena affirmed that Australia's economy will remain resilient, even if the US recession leads the country back towards a globally low interest rate environment. "While the current low level of wage inflation in a high consumption ...

CPI poses awkward optics for RBA: Economist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
... sometimes infers that Australia's inflation circumstances are different or less challenging than elsewhere in the developed country complex, but GSFM investment strategist Stephen Miller believes that any "difference" wasn't evident in the latest consumer ...