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WAM wins Blue Sky bid, appoints directors

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... to WAM Alternative Assets early next week, listed as WMA on the ASX. WMA will continue to invest in alternative asset classes, including real assets, private equity, real estate and private infrastructure. "This gives investors a return that is uncorrelated ...

Investment consultant adds to insurance team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... these challenges are exacerbated by COVID-19 leading to further reductions in forward-looking returns from many asset classes. "This is particularly pertinent for insurers who rely on investment returns from traditional defensive assets, such as fixed ...

Super fund expands investment exclusions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... investment option, given the long-term nature of super investments. The growth and defensive classification in the asset classes of property and infrastructure has been updated to align with the APRA Information Paper Heatmap - MySuper products"released ...

Former Crestone CIO starts new boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... Crestone Wealth Management has started a new Sydney boutique that invests in equities, with plans to expand into other asset classes. David Sokulsky left Crestone in late 2017 to move to LIC Concentrated Leaders Fund (CLF), as the chief investment officer ...

Future Fund posts negative year, cashes up

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... weighting of cash increased significantly (by 7.4%) and to equities marginally (0.7% for Aussie equities). All other asset classes' share of the total portfolio assets was down from between -0.5% for infrastructure and timberland to -3% to private equity. ...

Dividends ripe for the picking

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... diminish. "Over the coming 12 months Australian equities will continue to provide superior income compared to most other asset classes," he said. "Following back-to-back rate cuts in March, retirees relying on so-called safe assets, such as cash, bonds ...

Cbus pledges net zero emissions

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... allocate our members' money. This next two-year road map will see climate pathways developed across sectors and asset classes, acknowledging the economy will decarbonise at different rates. This approach also provides consistency with what we ask of ...

AMP Capital's door keeps revolving

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
... including Ethical Leaders Balanced Fund and has been instrumental in integrating ESG philosophy across AMP Capital's asset classes. In her place, Darren Beesley and Fiona Manning have been appointed as co-portfolio managers of the Ethical Leaders ...

Australian Unity investments GM to depart

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... 2016 to lead a team of 25, responsible for leading strategic and day-to-day investment activities across a range of asset classes for in-house and external investors. Barlow is a director on the boards of two of Australian Unity's portfolio companies ...

Vision Super revises investment strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... is exploring diversifying our liquid, defensive assets more broadly." Vision said the changes to the outlook for asset classes have impacted the risk objectives for some of its investment options. "The changes to the risk objective for both the accumulation ...