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Investment approaches in change phase

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
The COVID-19 crisis may be the push superannuation funds needed as investment processes make the switch from strategic asset allocation (SAA) to a total portfolio approach (TPA). At the end of 2019, before the effects of the pandemic reached Australian ...

Adviser fears over ASIC relief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... advice. Here in lies the problem, with advisers concerned Australians may be driven to accessing compromised advice from super funds. Evalesco Financial Services director Marshall Brentnall says the initiative - taken as a measure designed to accelerate ...

Northern Trust touts new ESG tool to instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
The fast-growing custodian is pitching a new ESG analytics tools to local superannuation funds and asset managers to track, compare and benchmark their ESG score. Northern Trust, which is best known in Australia as custodian to a number of public sector ...

Best MySuper products revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
Rainmaker's latest MySuper benchmarking report has seen industry funds on top for market share and performance as at December end. For MySuper products with a single investment strategy (as opposed to lifecycle products) AustralianSuper was on top. ...

Top adviser queries revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... may have seen a significant drop in member's super savings, Day said, so members need to ensure they have sufficient funds to draw down on. "Depending on a fund's reporting, the MyGov website will provide individuals with their account balance ...

FASEA too soft on ethical investing: Advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... "There's this pull from regulatory and this push from climate demand. Larry Fink just announced all of Blackrock's [active] funds will take sustainability into account. He mentioned this is being pushed by client interest."

Private asset consultant makes global hire

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... Paris, Geneva and Singapore has made an executive hire, set to boost investment opportunities for local investors and super funds. Flexstone Partners, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has appointed Kristof Van Overloop as a director in its ...

Aussie equities winners, losers revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... proven their worth, the best of them delivering lower volatility and greater downside protection than the passive index funds. "However, such periods also inevitably reveal some lacklustre performers." Morningstar said the debate should center on the ...

Queensland funds delay merger

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
The impending merger of major Queensland superannuation funds QSuper and Sunsuper has been delayed. QSuper has confirmed its planned merger with Sunsuper has been delayed, owing to difficulties in conducting due diligence while staff are working remotely ...

Platinum funds downgraded at Morningstar

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
Two funds from Platinum Asset Management were downgraded to bronze at Morningstar yesterday. The funds downgraded are the $8.5 billion Platinum International Fund and its P class, and the $39 million Platinum Global Fund. The biggest, the Platinum International ...