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Leadership changes at Vanguard Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
... Pacific, Geoff Parrish, will also return to the Vanguard Group in the US to take up a new role. He will be global head of bond indexing. Parrish will be replaced by Jean Bauler, who joined Vanguard recently following 11 years with HSBC Australia, most ...

ASFA urges net zero 2050 targets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia is calling on super funds to seriously consider climate change risks and commit to net zero greenhouse gas emissions in a new discussion paper. Climate change risk highlights mitigation strategies ...

Vanguard cuts fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021
Vanguard has cut fees on several of its Australian fixed interest funds, with the reductions taking effect from October 1. Fees on Vanguard's Australian Fixed Interest fund and ETF will be reduced from 0.24% to 0.19% and 0.20% to 0.15% respectively. ...

Tiger Global to launch technology fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
The US-based hedge fund is gearing up to introduce a technology fund for local wholesale and sophisticated investors. The Global Technology Fund XV, a special purpose vehicle, will invest directly in Tiger Global Private Investment Partners XV, known ...

Metrics hires three senior leads

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
Metrics Credit Partners made three senior appointments within its investments and corporate teams as it continues to grow and sharpen its focus on sustainability. Joining in August, Luke Adams is the new group treasurer for finance and fund accounting. ...

BNP Paribas launches sustainable trusts

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
... Australia launched three global sustainability trusts to meet demand from Australian and New Zealand clients. BNP Paribas' Green Bond Trust, EARTH Trust and China Equity Trust adhere to the firm's global sustainability strategy and are supported by the ...

NZ Super Fund delivers 30%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
The New Zealand Super Fund continues to outperform Australian MySuper funds, posting its a best-ever return of 29.6%. The 2020-21 financial year saw the fund reach new heights of NZD$59.8 billion, an increase of NZD$15 billion year on year. It also ...

Economic recap: Week to September 10

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
... rate on Exchange Settlement balances of 0%; maintain the target of 10 basis points for the April 2024 Australian Government bond; purchase government securities at the rate of $4 billion a week and to continue the purchases at this rate until at least ...

NGS Super hikes fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
Two days after shelving a planned merger, NGS Super informed members of plans to increase fees on some investment options from October. A spokesperson for the fund said the fee increases "has no connection" to its scrapped merger with Australian Catholic ...

YFYS spurs half to change asset mix

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... not outright expensive." History suggests that credit risk premium is valued as fair to slightly expensive, he said. While bond yields might be low, Mead reminded investors that in the last nine out of 10 recessions and equity market drawdowns bonds ...