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Pendal open to more acquisitions

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... together -- so I've seen it from all sides," he said. "And I think you have to very much view M&A as a 'tool', rather than an 'outcome'. And you have to have very high standards for what you are pursuing because the integration is ...

Zenith adds client to Macquarie Wrap

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... implementation and reporting, including governance. This shift means our advisers are freed up to focus more on serving the client rather than back-end administration," The Moreton Group director Cameron Dickson said. It comes after Zenith recently added ...

Companies failing harassment victims: ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
... anonymous surveys. These surveys should ask about specific harassment behaviours and whether workers have encountered them, rather than asking about sexual harassment broadly, as some people may not be clear on which behaviours are and are not harassment. ...

Modern slavery obligations fall by the wayside: ACSI

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... articulated how they may be involved in modern slavery risk. Many companies express their concerns with supply chain risks rather than modern slavery risks within their operations. Almost 65% of their reporting did not identify any general modern slavery ...

Looking beyond high-dividend stocks

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... calendar year, and it is important to align stock selection with dividend capture. "If you look more broadly across the market rather than simply focusing on what might be the high dividend yield stocks in the past," he said. Cappetta said bank dividends ...

Acadian launches multi-asset fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
... Acadian noted that portfolio construction assesses the complexity of cross-asset relationships across the whole portfolio rather than being based on the concept of risk premia within each asset class. "Successful multi-asset investing requires an appreciation ...

Eliminating debt prioritised over pension contributions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
A new study from the US finds that workers would rather pay off debt than contribute as much as 10% of their salary to their pension plan. J.P. Morgan Asset Management's annual survey found that 65% of employees haven't been able to contribute to their ...

Zenith introduces ESG classification

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... aim," he said. The research team typically combines a review of the portfolio holdings and conducts a qualitative analysis, rather than rely on manager self-assessment questionnaires. The process unveils which sectors tend to prioritise responsible investment ...

Retirement portfolios need a rethink: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... level of retirement income relies on income volatility as a measure of the risk of impaired living standards in retirement rather than asset return volatility, new research shows. New research from Franklin Templeton subsidiary Martin Currie Australia ...

No charges in AMP BOLR investigation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... Commission. At the time, Senior Counsel Assisting Michael Hodge also noted that AMP would dial down fees for orphaned clients rather than issue a disclosure statement not because those clients were being charged fees for no service, but that a disclosure ...

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Praemium's new leadership toughens earnings yardstick

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Praemium's new leadership will be keeping a close eye on costs, with new chief executive Denis Orrock noting he will make sure the technology upgrade underway translates into stronger earnings and better returns for shareholders.

Australian Ethical FUM drops by $70m

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Australian Ethical saw a net outflow of $100 million in its investment business in the first quarter of the financial year.

Perennial expands wholesale offer for pre-IPOs

MATTHEW WAI
Perennial Partners is launching a new strategy for wholesale investors to capitalise on global pre-IPO opportunities, requiring a minimum investment of $100,000.

Macquarie wealth investment chief to depart

MATTHEW WAI
Macquarie chief investment officer for wealth will take on a new role at a New Zealand-based investment management firm after serving in the position for close to three years.

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