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JPMAM hires ESG expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
J. P. Morgan Asset Management has welcomed an ESG data expert as the regional lead for investment stewardship as part of its commitment to sustainable investing. Felix Lam is the new head of investment stewardship for Asia ex-Japan. His responsibilities ...

Key finance figures in Biden Cabinet

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
With only a matter of days until US President-elect Joe Biden takes office, there are a number of notable finance industry veterans nominated to help his administration lead the nation. The first, and most notable in the economics world is Janet Yellen ...

Chief economist update: Japan's second state of emergency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
Japan may need to spend more to mitigate the expected slowing in consumption and business activity following the declaration of the second state of emergency. The worst of the pandemic appeared to have passed when Yoshihide Suga took over from Shinzo ...

Former Trump aide launches crypto fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
The former communications director of outgoing US President Donald Trump has launched a cryptocurrency hedge fund. Anthony Scaramucci, the founder and managing partner of US$7 billion alternative investment manager SkyBridge Capital, has launched SkyBridge ...

MySuper eyes growth asset returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
MySuper products are achieving near growth-like returns yet incurring investment risk closer to that of balanced products on average, new research shows. Rainmaker's latest RMetrics report found the 55 MySuper funds analysed delivered three-year ...

Quoted funds going strong at Mainstream

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
Mainstream said half of the 150,000 plus investors it services are now invested in a quoted fund, as it reports December quarter assets. Mainstream added $14 billion in funds under advice, four clients and 53 funds in the quarter ending December 2020. ...

Industry fund operations chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
The former chief operating officer of WA Super has left following the superannuation fund's merger with Aware Super. Paul Owen joined WA Super in 2006 and after seven years moved into the client services role, where he was responsible for managing financial ...

MTAA, Tasplan reveal new brand

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
MTAA Super and Tasplan will take on a new name on April 1, as their $23 billion merger completes. The combined fund will be called Spirit Super and have 326,000 members and lower administration fees. MTAA Super chief executive Leanne Turner, who will ...

Future Fund director puts WA property on the market

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
John Poynton has listed for sale his family's 15-bedroom property in Western Australia, with the price expected to be in the $7.5 million range. Sundance Lodge in Yallingup is spread over 13.2 hectares, and comes with 15 beds, 14 bathrooms, 36 car parks ...

Platforms start to shake ERS impact

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
Platform inflows are returning to normal as the impact of government's early release of superannuation starts to wear off, according to Credit Suisse. In the September quarter, platforms reported $1.9 billion in outflows. However, if you exclude $3.9 ...