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AFA chief outlines vision

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... regulatory changes impacting on products and how they can be offered. It is hardly surprising then that another disturbing trend is emerging that also needs to be addressed," she said. Another startling trend is that graduates are not choosing financial ...

Montreal Exchange extends trading hours

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... demand for Canadian derivatives and, in part, to facilitate strong interest from local super funds. "In keeping with the trend of global capital flows, pension funds in Asia have significantly increased their international exposure and we are encouraged ...

Australian Ethical makes strategic investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... alignment in tackling global challenges and desire for a long-term relationship. Australian Ethical is a leader in a broader trend emerging in both the institutional investor and corporate sector," he said. "Not only are we seeing a growing number of ...

EQT Group dumps Iress bid

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
The European private equity firm has abandoned its plans to acquire Iress with both parties unable to agree to a transaction. Last week Iress granted EQT a further 10 days to complete its due diligence after an initial 30-day access on August 11. EQT's ...

MUFG, First Sentier hire sustainable investment lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
MUFG and First Sentier Investors have announced who will lead the recently launched First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute. Velina Karadzhova has been appointed to lead the new institute. Karadzhova will be responsible for developing the ...

ECP Asset Management adds to team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021
The active fund manager added a former investment analyst from Hyperion Asset Management to its investment team. Justin Breen spent over five years at Hyperion specialising in global equities investing. He was previously a derivatives trader at ERM ...

Economic recap: Week to September 3

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
... have dwindled by more than 50 percent in recent months, faster than the country's overall steel export plunge, and the trend is set to further accelerate, as China takes more measures to cut output and restrict exports..." This is already impacting ...

ETF use grows in SMSFs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
The take-up of exchange traded funds (ETFS) in self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) is on a steady rise, almost matching the proportion invested in managed funds. The latest Class Annual Benchmark Report: SMSF Resilience in a time of constant change ...

Lockdowns see uptick in advice seekers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... year. Angela Harbinson, chief executive and co-founder of The Separation Guide said she has observed a clear and worrying trend emerging since the beginning of the latest lockdown periods in 2021. "People are reporting the burden of homeschooling, on-going ...

80% of instos find sustainability difficult

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
A survey of institutional investors, representing $26.8 trillion in assets, conducted by Schroders has found 80% of global institutional investors find sustainability challenging. Schroders surveyed 750 institutional investors, including 205 in Asia ...