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US pension funds form trading alliance

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
Four US pension funds have partnered to form the Global Peer Financing Association (GPFA), in a bid to increase and encourage peer-to-peer trading activity in the securities lending and repo markets to benefit asset owners. California Public Employees' ...

MSCI shifts to the cloud with Microsoft alliance

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... will enhance MSCI's client experience among the world's sophisticated investors, including asset managers and owners, hedge funds and banks by leveraging Microsoft's cloud and AI technologies. The companies will initially focus on migrating its index ...

Super to lose $3tn by 2040

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... savings outlook could have significant economic consequences on Australia if it is not carefully managed," he said. "Super funds are major investors into Australia's economy with their investments spanning infrastructure, property, purchase of government ...

NULIS calls for clearer regulatory definitions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... financial advisers access to online facilities to charge for external financial advisers consented by members using their funds, NULIS said this can be the case. "Member instructions for the deduction of fees for the payment of financial advice (adviser ...

Media Super names chief operating officer

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... Cbus and Media Super signed a memorandum of understanding and commenced due diligence late last month. The two industry funds are aiming for the joint agreement to be in operation in 2021, conditional on due diligence to establish the move will benefit ...

Non-bank lender winds up fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... in assets at May 2020 end. Wisr, as the investment manager, advised the fund's responsible entity One Managed Investment Funds to wind up the fund as it took the view the objective had not been accomplished and can't be in the future. "The Fund has not ...

Fund manager outflows spread into June quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
Outflows at ASX-listed funds management businesses like Pendal, Platinum and Perpetual slowed in June quarter but continued, with Magellan the only one in net inflows. Pendal Group reported net outflows of $2.5 billion in June quarter, followed by $723 ...

European robo-adviser eyes Australia, taps Westpac exec

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... head of Westpac's private banking business has brought a Belgium-based robo-adviser down under, and says industry super funds, major banks, broker businesses and dealer groups are already knocking at the door. With its Asia Pacific operations led ...

Pension funds apply pressure on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
Some of the largest pension funds in the US have sent letters to their government urging action on climate change after a proposal sought to limit their ESG investing capabilities. The California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), which has ...

Domestic violence super reforms stall

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... super in a family law dispute needs an overhaul," she said. "In many cases, enquiries need to be made to a multitude of funds leading to many women simply giving up the search. "Allowing the courts to access ATO data is a simple measure that will make ...