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Industry funds buoyed by unlisted assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
Industry superannuation funds tend to outperform SMSFs and retail funds thanks to their allocation to unlisted assets and by managing investments internally. An Industry Super Australia analysis found that a member who joined an industry fund in 1996 ...

Alpha females

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
The integration of environmental, social and governance concerns (ESG) into investment decisions has well and truly gone mainstream - but there is one element of governance that still flies under the radar for many investors. That is, gender diversity ...

EM investors brace for geopolitical impact

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
Russia's shocking attack on the Ukraine has far-reaching implications for emerging markets investors. Franklin Templeton's emerging markets team said it is "monitoring developments very closely, with the twin goals of being risk-aware and prioritising ...

Blackstone agrees $8.9bn deal with Crown

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
Crown has accepted Blackstone's latest takeover bid for the Australian casino giant, totalling $8.9 billion. The US private equity firm is offering $13.10 cash per Crown share, which is around 11% higher than its initial approach for the company ...

Nucleus Wealth adds director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
Nucleus Wealth chief operating officer Shelley George has been appointed director for the wealth firm. Nucleus Wealth founder and chief investment officer Damien Klassen commented on the new appointment. "Shelley has been with the company for over two ...

AMP Capital unveils new name

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
AMP Capital will become Collimate Capital ahead of its slated ASX listing in the second half of the year. Cementing its separation from parent company AMP, AMP Capital chief executive Shawn Johnson said today's announcement is a testament to ongoing ...

AllianceBernstein appoints global head of ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
AllianceBernstein has revealed plans for a global ETF business, appointing State Street Global Advisors' head of product to lead it. Noel Archard will be responsible for bringing AB's "diverse set of investment capabilities to the active ETF marketplace," ...

Packhorse secures premium pastoral land

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
Packhorse Pastoral Company (Packhorse) has acquired 8654 hectares of premium pastoral land north of Inverell, New South Wales. The Ottley Station acquisition will be the first New South Wales property to be included in Packhorse Pastoral Company's portfolio ...

Australian Unity appoints head of responsible investment

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
Australian Unity has appointed Matthew Moore as its first head of responsible investment and stewardship. Moore joins Australian Unity with over 20 years' experience in financial services, most recently as the head of ethical investments at Uniting ...

Record inflows for HUB24

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
HUB24 has reported record platform inflows for the December quarter of the financial year. HUB24 saw platform net inflows of $3.6 billion during the quarter, including $349 million transitioned from externally administered legacy IOOF private labels ...