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Hostplus ups fees, makes $125m investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024
... investment managers for the international equities (developed markets) and fixed income asset classes, and an increase in performance fees for the alternatives and credit asset classes. On the flip side, investment fees for the Australian Shares option ...

Inconsistencies abound in Future Fund mandate change: Deloitte

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
Given its strong performance, the bar for making changes to the Future Fund's mandate should be set very high and Treasury's latest directive does not meet that threshold, Deloitte Access Economics says, adding they raise more questions than they answer. ...

Top asset owners return to growth: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... trends matter. Over the last 12 months, the global investment macro environment has been marked by volatility and mixed performance across asset classes. Interest rates reached significant highs in 2023. The first half of 2024 brought some stabilisation ...

Insignia completes MLC, NAB separation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... moved the Corporate and MLC general ledger to Workday, upgraded its infrastructure and applications, enhanced system performance and uplifted security and monitoring to make its environment safer for members," it explained. "At the same time, Insignia ...

ASIC flags regulatory guide updates for 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... provisions and other relevant issues. ASIC said it intends to update the guides for: Regulatory Guide 53 The use of past performance in promotional material Regulatory Guide 168 Disclosure: Product Disclosure Statements (and other disclosure obligations) ...

'Turbulent' environment expected in 2025: Robeco

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... equities will sustain their upward trajectory, with the S&P 500 reflecting extended valuations following a year of strong performance. However, it warned that market sentiment could shift abruptly as macroeconomic narratives evolve, highlighting the ...

Performance the best member retention tool: Mine Super

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... Nair said superannuation funds should not prioritise glamourising offerings, but instead focus on simply improving performance. Nair explained when he joined Mine Super eight years ago, the organisation was solely focused on marketing a particular fund ...

AustralianSuper to pay $4.2m for delayed claims handling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... "While this made important improvements, we didn't feel it went far enough. After sustained attempts to improve performance with our service provider, we formed the view that our old arrangements would not be able to deliver the service with the ...

Northern Trust launches new solution for insto investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... in managing their investment portfolios, including collateral management, to optimise asset deployment and minimize performance drag," Northern Trust Asset Servicing head of business services Nadia Ivanova said. "Our advanced, digitized solutions can ...

Work-related training boosts pay and productivity: CEDA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
... satisfaction and engagement are associated with higher productivity. Given the need to lift Australia's productivity performance, increasing training should be a focus for employers and policymakers." Barker said the findings show work-related training ...