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ESG adoption grows, returns follow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... returns and assist in the management of volatility. A global survey of 475 institutions conducted by State Street Global Advisors shows asset owners from Asia Pacific are integrating ESG strategies to enhance investment performance, with 70% of respondents ...

CFSGAM grows global fixed income team

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
... portfolio managers are Michael Elkins, formerly of Avenue Capital and Jason Epstein, previously managing director at Oak Hill Advisors; both moved to CFSGAM in September 2016. Chief investment officer of fixed income and multi-asset solutions Paul Griffiths ...

SSGA expands active managed funds business

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
More than four years and $500 million in assets later, the active managed funds business of State Street Global Advisors Australia is gearing up for the next chapter of its growth. The world of active equities is tough business. There are many competitors ...

BT and Asgard add bond fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
... specialist government bond manager continues to grow as heightened bank-related portfolio exposures continue to worry advisors and asset allocators," he said

Sentry Group awards industry excellence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
... advice firm was named Practice of the Year in Sentry Group's 2016 Excellence Awards. Mount Hawthorn-based PMM Financial Advisors received the award at an event in Perth, with Sentry Group chief executive Murray Hills saying the non-aligned licensee prides ...

No such thing as a must own company: Analyst

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
... such thing as a 'must own' company. Sharing the view at a recent Pan-Tribal lunch for advisers, Danton Goei of Davis Advisors said investors can get caught up in the hype perpetuated by companies and markets. Goei said it is important to look beyond ...

ETFs are coming-of-age

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... 'diversification', 'access to overseas markets, and 'low cost' as their primary reason for using ETFs. The numbers of advisors currently advising on ETFs dipped slightly during the 2015-16 year, from 7,600 to 7,500. Vynokur noted that ETFs were less ...

SSGA wields power on gender equality

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
State Street Global Advisors has called for greater female representation on the boards of companies in which it invests, collectively representing more than $30 trillion in market capitalisation. SSGA said in the event a company is too slow to take ...

Frontier appoints new director

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
Frontier Advisors recently welcomed a new director. Mike Radda is currently an employer director on the First Super board of trustees and a member of First Super's investment committee. He has also had multiple roles in the furniture industry, including ...

Super funds receive guidance on RG97

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... consultants previously cautioning the new regulations. Speaking at The Superannuation Opportunity forum in November, Frontier Advisors chief executive Damian Moloney said RG97 is going to add between 15 and 20 basis points immediately to management expense ...