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APRA flags concerns over fund sustainability

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... it's the longer-term view and where members are better served in the future." APRA also maintained that it upheld its mandate to protect Australians. In his opening remarks, APRA chair Wayne Byres said that the total assets of the institutions it ...

GQG Partners awards RE mandate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
GQG Partners has appointed Equity Trustees as the responsible entity (RE) for its new dividend income fund. The Global Quality Dividend Income Fund aims to provide a rate of return exceeding the MSCI ACWI High Dividend Yield ex Tobacco AUD Index. It ...

First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... caps pond and private equity mid-market sector." What's working for First Super is its $200 million private equity mandate. "We're putting money into mature cash-producing businesses worth around $50 million," Watson explains. "There are no J-curve ...

Future Generation expands Plato mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
The philanthropic investment company has made a new allocation to Plato's Global Net Zero Hedge Fund, supporting its ambition to outperform the MSCI World Net Returns Unhedged Index while achieving a net zero carbon footprint. Launched in September ...

APRA unmasks fund outsourcing impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
... challenge and influence the trustee's service providers," the regulator said. "This relies on the office having an appropriate mandate and the necessary skills and capability." Looking ahead, APRA has engaged directly with each of the trustees included ...

UK regulator to inspect advice and guidance rules

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... is still work to do in making the sector balanced. Equally, Pritchard conceded that moving away from the UK's MiFID mandate won't be without its challenges. "The weight of regulation should be commensurate with the level of risk but moving away from ...

Qualitas secures $440m for debt fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
... single counterparty to deal with. The news follows after the recent addition of the Qualitas Diversified Credit Investments mandate from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority in August.

Iress wins Commonwealth Super Corp mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) selected Iress as its new technology partner in a bid to improve member outcomes, reduce administration complexity and drive down the cost to serve through a digital-first approach. On an initial five-year ...

Vanguard to liquidate factor ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
Vanguard is liquidating one of its US active ETFs, in what is reported to be a first for the company. Vanguard announced the US$44.2 million US Liquidity Factor ETF will be wound up in late November. Since its inception in 2018, the product has not ...

Equity Trustees wins AEMO mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) Services has appointed Equity Trustees as financial trustee under the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap. The Roadmap, established by the state government, is working towards the goal of 12GW of new renewable ...