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Rest climate change case pushes ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... on discovery and privilege today before mediation on September 22 and a pre-trial case management hearing on September 23. JANA, Rest's asset consultant, has been dragged into the matter. JANA filed an affidavit in relation to the case at the start ...

Fees should reflect investor skill: AB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... investment manager's skills, according to Sharon Fay, chief responsibility officer at AllianceBernstein. Speaking at the JANA Annual Conference, Fay said not all active strategies deserve active fees. "It's important to isolate the true value of an active ...

Investment consultant adds to insurance team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... investment consultant has named a new head of insurance strategy to lead expanded insurance advisory services across the sector. JANA announced Greg Wilkinson will be taking on the newly created role, having been promoted from within to lead the servicing ...

Rice Warner questions super return targets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
... questioned whether superannuation return targets should be lowered. As the world faces its deepest recession in 90 years, JANA has said that while some super funds have reduced their target returns, most still believe the can achieve similar long-term ...

Investors should factor in climate risk: JANA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
JANA has called on investors to factor climate change into major investment decisions, warning the impact of climate change and unclear policy responses by governments pose a significant risk to returns. In a report sent to clients, including superannuation ...

Rest climate change trial delayed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... approach to climate change prior to mediation. Previously released discovery orders indicated that Rest's asset consultant JANA would also have to hand over information. Documents created by the investment committee or general manager of investments ...

Asset allocation in a post-pandemic world

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... does pay to do your research and stay on top of macroeconomic developments." Gary Wilson, senior consultant and member of JANA's portfolio construction research team and capital markets group, said building diversified portfolios is always the ideal. ...

Advice, but not as you know it

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... advice, it is fair to say it may not look the same when all's said and done. Speaking to Financial Standard chief executive of JANA, Jim Lamborn, said the advice industry was already going through a significant period of change post-Royal Commission. ...

Asset consultant expands into retail market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
JANA said it will be expanding its service offering to financial advice and private wealth firms in response to the needs of the "growing and evolving" sector. Speaking with Financial Standard JANA chief executive Jim Lamborn said the move is in response ...

Junk by name, junk by nature?

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... the liquidity characteristics of these products are substantially lower, yet despite the risks involved, asset consultant JANA said the majority of its super fund clients were invested in high yield credit. "Nearly all of our super fund clients have ...