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Pension leaders urge US 401(k) plans to embrace private markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... holding. It noted funds are investing in data centres, urban development, green infrastructure, and housing solutions with ESG overlays.

ASFA, JANA release draft guidance on operational due diligence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... enhancing guidance for independent reviewers, and an expansion of review criteria across several metrics including IT security, ESG factors and business continuity to align with CPS 230. Other aspects like the introduction of a newly designed format ...

Old challenges push asset managers to inflection point: Citi

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... external factors have emerged alongside to drive up costs. End-clients have been demanding new products, especially in the ESG space (45%)," the report read. "Digitally savvy self-directed investors need superior tech-enabled client experience (42%). ...

Financial Standard names Investment Manager of the Year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... were the other investment managers to win multiple awards. Acadian won in the international equities (high active risk and ESG) category for its Acadian Global Equity Fund. MLC Asset Management took the multi-asset (capital stable and balanced) with ...

Top companies, chief executives ranked by fund managers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... across categories: chief executive, chief financial officer, investor relations professionals, investor relations program, ESG, and company board. BHP posted the highest overall weighted score for most honoured company, with Macquarie Group, Aristocrat ...

Perpetual promotes two to strengthen fixed income team

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
... continue in his role as portfolio manager for the Perpetual Diversified Income Fund, Perpetual Credit Income Fund and Perpetual ESG Credit Income Fund. Simultaneously, Perpetual Trust Services, the responsible entity (RE) for PCI, has named Greg Stock ...

Aware Super beefs up sustainability team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... stint at MLC Life, she spent the previous three years at U Ethical. While at the investment house, she led the integration of ESG data and the UN Sustainable Development Goals into the investment process and managed the firm's active stewardship ...

Responsible investing buoyed by instos: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... Hegarty added that responsible investing touches all corners of finance. From private markets to passive strategies to credit - ESG tools can be integrated rigorously and credibly across a spectrum of asset classes. The latest Benchmark Report shows ...

Prime Super calls time on sustainable option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... Introduced in 2019, Rainmaker Information data shows the option 6.9% in the five years to March end, ranking 20 th among super fund ESG options when the median return was 7%. Over three years, it's 21 st with a return of 3.3%; the median return was 4.8%. ...

Third Link adds three underlying Aussie equity managers

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... High Conviction Fund has outperformed the market by 5.8% per annum since 2013, is supported by deep fundamental research and ESG integration that aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index. It now manages over $1.5 billion in funds under management. ...