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Investors on red alert despite vaccines

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... entered bubble territory. However, fund selectors surveyed view market risk as an opportunity, while acknowledging close analysis is required to uncover the opportunities to generate alpha for clients," he said.

Woodside results vindicate divestment argument: Activists

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... thermal coal. The results were preceded by criticism from the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO), which released a legal analysis criticising Woodside's climate-related risk disclosures. "Woodside is exposed to a number of climate-related risks ...

Asset managers move to ESG

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... exposure to ESG investments. In addition, 57% expect to have completely or significantly incorporate ESG issues in their analysis and investment decisions by the end of 2021. Climate change and ESG were cited as being top priorities for funds within ...

Continuous disclosure laws to stay

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... members who are currently in underperforming funds will be stapled to those funds," she said. A Financial Services Council analysis found stapling can save consumers up to $1.8 billion in fees in the first three years after implementation, chief executive ...

Revolution hires to investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... highest calibre with extensive experience in private debt portfolio management and deal origination, structuring and analysis. They will be invaluable in driving investment performance and delivering on our portfolio objectives," Revolution Asset Management ...

Industry fund awards $60m small caps mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... strong active return, and TWUSUPER members will now benefit from the same fundamental, in-depth and comprehensive equity analysis that has consistently produced great results for our investors," Wood said. In December 2018, UBS AM said it was transferring ...

Wage subsidy to rescue advice industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
... cost involved in bringing on a new entrant whose contribution to the business may be limited. According to Rainmaker analysis of the ASIC FAR, 3318 advisers departed the industry in 2020. Commenting on the shrinking industry, Profusion Group director ...

To merge or not to merge?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
... that sweet spot will change, particularly as we see more mega funds coming forwards," she said. "That was some of the analysis we did to determine where that sweet spot is and we felt it was somewhere between $25 billion and $40 billion. But again, I ...

Financial sector has deep pockets for philanthropy: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
... ASX-listed financial firms were among the largest donors that gave generously to the coronavirus and bushfire appeals. An analysis by Strive Philanthropy found the largest ASX-listed companies pledged $1.1 billion to philanthropic efforts in 2020, which ...

Evergreen launches stress testing tool

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
... allow financial advisers to visualise their investment portfolio's risk and return characteristics, given multi-factor analysis of portfolios in a range of events and market influences. Evergreen founder and director Angela Ashton said while it is human ...