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Advisers pivot to protect retirees from inflation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
Inflation is a looming threat to retirement incomes, so it's no surprise financial advisers are rotating toward more dynamic strategies. According to a report penned by Challenger and Ensombl, inflation is fast becoming the number one threat to ...

Frontier overhauls research function

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
Frontier Advisors is restructuring its research team in a way that will see Andrew Kemp become head of defensive assets and private markets. While technically not a promotion, the overhaul widens Kemp's remit and gives him added responsibilities. ...

Family offices look to infrastructure for alpha

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
Family offices are increasingly allocating to infrastructure and shunning more risky alternatives such as venture capital and hedge funds, a new BlackRock report shows. Infrastructure will be a pivotal alpha-generating strategy for family offices this ...

No longer an accumulation game: ART

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... Australian Retirement Trust (ART) strategist, asset and liability management Kathryn Spragg said the super system needs alternative measures to start looking at retirement products. Two years since the formation of ART, Spragg says the super fund often ...

MA Financial establishes Singapore office

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
MA Financial is increasing its footprint in Asia, soon opening the doors to a Singapore office in a bid to attract more ultra-high-net-worth and family office clients. Speaking with Financial Standard, MA Financial head of asset management Andrew Martin ...

Macquarie terminates alternatives fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... the fund. We believe that is in the best interests of investors and will give investors the opportunity to invest in alternative funds that are of a more sustainable size." Macquarie said investors in the Macquarie Professional Series Global Alternatives ...

Nuveen wins $190m super mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
Nuveen has secured a mandate from four superannuation funds to invest $190 million across alternative office assets located in the US. Cbus Super, Hostplus, TWUSUPER and another undisclosed super fund have invested in Nuveen's US Cities Workplace Fund ...

US default risk: Are credit default swaps signalling trouble?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
A Western Asset product specialist says rising credit default swap (CDS) spreads have sparked concerns. However, he downplayed the risk of a US default, calling it a "very low probability event". Robert Abad recalled the sole instance of a "technical" ...

AEP, GSFM launch Australian film fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... particular Hollywood. GSFM chief executive Damien McIntyre said the fund aims to provide access to an attractive, alternative asset class while also supporting the Australian film and television industry. "GSFM's goal is to partner with high calibre ...

Super fund members eye change

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... engagement levels are rising at an accelerated pace. As is often the case, greater engagement can open one's mind to alternative options." The research this year dives deeper into the reasons behind this spike in switching intention, examining the primary ...