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Retail funds to benefit from YFYS test changes

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
Retail superannuation funds from AMP, Australian Ethical and Russell Investments will be among the biggest beneficiaries of the last-minute change to administration fee treatment in YFYS performance tests, says Industry Super Australia. The new performance ...

Mercer partners with platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
... pursue due diligence on candidate investment strategies to help achieve their target outcomes," Mercer president of investments and retirement Rich Nuzum said. "By bringing together eVestment's data and analytics, with Mercer's research and intellectual ...

S&P launches new ESG tilted NZ index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
... Ryan Christianson said. "Another example is the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment applying rules around investments in companies with exposure to fossil fuel production and illegal weapons." He added: "We are keeping an eye on these growing ...

Hejaz expands with three new funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... difficult, he said. Shariah-compliant investing abides by principles that include not charging any form of interest in investments. It also promotes accountability, good governance and transparency, and prohibits investments in businesses that operate ...

Pendal appoints head of product

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
Pendal Group has hired GAM Investments' former head of business operations for Asia Pacific as its new head of product. David Harris started in the role on Monday. Harris has direct ownership and accountability of Pendal's product lifecycle ...

GAM hires from BlackRock

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... offering and hiring a senior manager from BlackRock. Close to three years since opening its Australian office, GAM Investments is growing the Sydney-based team with the addition of Sophie McFadyen as senior manager, institutional business. In the newly ...

Poor financial literacy failing young workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... formal education in the areas of personal finance at school. The same number do not know how to calculate interest on investments. One in four young workers do not know what the Superannuation Guarantee is and how much their employers should be contributing ...

Rest launches low-cost SRI option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... industries they would and would not like the option to invest in, what is driving or limiting their interest in responsible investments and how likely they are to invest in such an option. The final product has an asset allocation mix of 75% growth and ...

AMP, Ares deal up in the air

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
... control of the private markets businesses which includes equity, infrastructure debt, real estate and other minority investments, while AMP will retain a 40% stake. The 30-day exclusivity period in the heads of agreement with no certainty that the transaction ...

Super fund ups stake in renewable company

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
... renewable energy company Powering Australian Renewables (PowAR) for an undisclosed figure. Hostplus has increased its investments in PowAR, which operates wind and solar generation. The super fund said the investment is made via its existing direct holding ...