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Boutique distribution lead departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
The head of distribution at a boutique fund manager has taken a new role with Viridian Advisory. Former Fortius Funds Management head of distribution Rebecca Pun is now a portfolio manager at Viridian Advisory. In the new role, Pun is responsible for ...

Final farewell for industry association

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
After more than 96 years as a recognised industry association, members of the Superannuated Commonwealth Officers of Australia have come together for the last time. About 100 of the industry body's remaining members attended its final meeting - a special ...

Super fund proxy voting behaviour revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
A new report from the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) reveals just 11 of the 50 largest superannuation funds disclose complete proxy voting records. ACCR reviewed the disclosures of Australia's super funds' proxy voting ...

Macquarie expands US funds management

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
Macquarie Investment Management has purchased the mutual fund assets of a 145-year-old American financial services organisation. Foresters Investment Management Company which acts as the investment adviser of the First Investors funds entered into a ...

ACDC to power new battery ETF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
A new ETF from ETF Securities will provide investors with exposure to companies directly involved in battery technologies and lithium. The Battery Technology and Lithium ETF is the latest addition to ETF Securities' Future Present range. It tracks the ...

Chief economist update: The Goldilocks rate of interest

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... the Taylor rule can misguide policy makers since they face real-time data. He shows that the Taylor rule matches the US funds rate less perfectly when accounting for these informational limitations and that an activist policy following the Taylor rule ...

Instos partner with Canadian government

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... internship program for female university students in developing markets. For context, a 2015 study by Morningstar of the US funds management industry found that less than 10% of fund managers are female, with only 184 of the 7000 mutual funds being exclusively ...

Placer Property launches new fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
Specialist manager Placer Property is launching its third retail property fund and has appointed two new directors. The 333 Exhibition Street Property Fund is investing a commercial office building in Melbourne which is leased to the University of Melbourne. ...

Advisers can benefit from the spirit of giving

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
Encouraging clients to engage in philanthropic activities in the lead up to Christmas can assist financial advisers in strengthening the advice relationship, according to Australian Unity Trustees. While giving increases as the festive season nears ...

Former Attorney General appointed to Dexus board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
A former Australian Attorney General was appointed to the board of Dexus Funds Management following Elizabeth Alexander's decision to not stand for re-election as an independent director. Nicola Roxon, who held the position of Federal Attorney General ...