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abrdn terminates funds amid transition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... terminate a raft of funds on or around March 15, including some of its sustainable solutions. The abrdn Sustainable Australian Equity Fund and abrdn Select Sustainable International Equities Fund will both be shuttered. The fund manager said the decision ...

Jameson TTB, ANZ partner to deliver housing project

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
... social infrastructure such as childcare, seniors living and healthcare. "The profile of this sector is closely aligned to the ESG values of the firm," explained Jameson TTB director Nick Browne The project seeks to help meet the growing demand for specialist ...

Platinum Asset Management adds stewardship lead

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... diversity of candidates in company engagement and through fostering relationships with industry groups, such as the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), Bailey said. Bailey highlighted disclosure around board skills as a concern. "Under ...

Pella broadens horizons, launches UCITS fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023
... launching the product, Pella partnered with Universal Investment and CAPinside. Pella is Universal Investment's first Australian asset manager to be added to its platform. "We are incredibly pleased with our choice in partners because we know the importance ...

Calastone reports sharp managed fund flow declines in 2022

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
According to Calastone's Fund Flow Index, Australian investors significantly reduced their investments in managed funds in 2022. The index showed a sharp decline in inflows across all asset classes, with the biggest drop coming from fixed income funds. ...

HUB24 launches new ESG ratings

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023
... advisers with access to "data-driven insights" and reporting metrics for selected managed funds as well as more than 350 Australian-listed securities. HUB24's new ESG ratings are made available through Morningstar's Sustainalytics rating system. ...

Salary inflation becoming S issue for ESG managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
... retain talent are issues on the agenda for ESG engagement this year. According to the latest data available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the Wage Price Index rose 1.0% in the September 2022 quarter, and 3.1% annually. The average size ...

Managed accounts growth to continue: State Street

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
... behind the times, I think it comes down to the size of investable assets between the two regions," she said. "In 2019, Australian managed account assets sat somewhere around $70 billion, so looking at the last 10 years that's pretty good growth. ...

HUB24 inflows slow amid challenging market dynamics

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... functionality provides advisers with access to data-driven insights and metrics for selected managed funds and more than 350 Australian listed securities," HUB24 said. "This additional capability complements HUB24's innovative managed portfolio stock ...

Top 10 issues for super funds in 2023: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... global expansion and diversification, exploring offshore investments and attracting international investors to the Australian market. Climate risk and ESG will be a key concern for super funds, given the long-term nature of the industry. APRA has emphasised ...