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Aussie fundie receives global recognition

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
An Australian fund manager has made the best female global fund managers list for the second year in a row. Fidelity International portfolio manager Kate Howitt was ranked 11th on UK publication Citywire's list of the top 30 female fund managers ...

New ETF set to debut on ASX

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... of $100 million, with a minimum investment of $2500 (1000 units). The portfolio will consist of 10 to 35 ASX-listed investments, with a maximum holding in any one share of 15%. Managed by portfolio manager Nathan Bell, the fund's top holdings include ...

VFMC director nabs global role

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... advisory board for the Australian Centre for Financial Studies, the managing director and chair of Franklin Templeton Investments Australia, an associate director and portfolio manager at BT Financial Group (then Rothschild Australia), an associate director ...

New sales lead at ethical manager

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... the range of ESG friendly SMAs last year after identifying what it saw as a gap in the market. The SMAs screen out investments in oil, tobacco, weapons, heavy polluters, gambling and coal while targeting healthcare, recycling, education, sustainable ...

Lack of transparency in ESG funds criticised

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... relatively poorly in ESG awareness, but end up performing well in terms of the sustainability of the fund's underlying investments. Lonsec uses a separate ESG score and sustainability score to untangle this. "Most investors, if you asked them, would ...

Hearts and Minds but no ratings

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
Listed impact investment vehicle Hearts and Minds Investments has returned more than 26% on a 12-month basis, while also donating $4.1 million to medical research. Yet, the fund has faced major roadblocks when it comes to receiving a rating. The investment ...

Stop guessing games: AMP Capital

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... outperformed in a difficult period, reflecting in my opinion the more stable and resilient cashflows that underpin our investments," Steele said. And, as lockdowns ease around the world again this strategy is being cemented. Steele said the fund will ...

AMP, Pendal launch new managed portfolio

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... Pendal's multi-asset team in partnership with the AMP research team. The new retail offering will have an ESG focus with investments adhering to a responsible and sustainable framework. AMP said the MyNorth Sustainable Managed Portfolio will be one of ...

Fund pulls mandate, alters pandemic definition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... responsible investment option that targets a positive impact on certain environmental and social issues, while avoiding investments that have a negative impact," QSuper said in a Significant Event Notice to members. By transitioning management of the ...

Challenger launches new retirement tool

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... about their financial situation, and reviewing their retirement income plan to understand how long their savings and investments might last. "Integral to our vision to create financial security in retirement is engaging and educating older Australians ...