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SSGA launches ESG-heavy strategy for Aussie instos

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018

... launched 18 months ago, screening out companies involved in tobacco and controversial weapons. The new fund for Australian instos was valued at $229 million as at 28 February 2018. SSGA said the fund's index is being changed to the MSCI World ex Australia ...

Instos chasing EM debt for value

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018

Institutional investors are setting their sights on emerging market debt in an environment where equities and interest rates seem fully valued. Speaking to Financial Standard, Grant Samuel Funds Management chief executive Damien McIntyre said that interest ...

Instos lap up unlisted infrastructure: Preqin

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018

... fund managers interviewed said they are competing more frequently with institutions when compared to the previous year. Instos have swelled the assets under management held by infrastructure fund managers by about four times in the last 10 years. It ...

Natixis unveils ESG global equities fund

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018

... investments across all asset classes and the trend is expected to continue, according to Natixis's 2017 global survey of instos. "The really encouraging aspect of the findings is that investing in ESG is now about far more than simply doing the right ...

SMSFs and instos driving crypto exchange growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018

Growing interest from institutional and self-managed superannuation investors is behind two recent executive appointments at an Australian cryptocurrency exchange, including a former senior member of Challenger's technical team. Sydney-based exchange ...

Institutional investors on the march in fixed income

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018

... outweighs those who reduced their holdings. Invesco's first global fixed income study found the majority (52%) of APAC instos also increased allocation to alternative credit such as infrastructure and real estate debt. This said, APAC instos still have ...

Australian instos included in top infrastructure deal

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018

The $7.6 billion sale of Endeavour Energy to a consortium of Australian and global institutional investors ranked among the world's top 10 largest infrastructure deals in 2017. The deal, which included Australian investors AMP Capital, Macquarie Infrastructure ...

Multi-asset strategy enters Aussie retail market

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017

... executive Andrew Stevens said the need for multi-asset absolute return strategies in the retail market are the same for instos, "namely that investors have an appetite and need for diversification." The fund invests across four asset classes including ...

ESG data creates barrier for Aussie instos

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017

... of Responsible Investment signatories list behind the US, UK and France." The survey also highlights 53% of Australian instos see the lack of robust data on ESG investment as a barrier to further adoption; 31% of global asset managers are worried about ...

Fintechs and instos must align: Saxo

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017

The chief executive of a global trading and investment technology firm believes financial institutions must step away from building and owning everything and adopt more collaborative approaches. Saxo Bank founder and chief executive Kim Fournais said ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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