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Ring-fencing super for aged care adds complexity, cost: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
... any superannuation at all," McCrea said. Nevertheless, ASFA believes there are possibilities for superannuation funds to play an important role in helping meet the future aged care needs in Australia, by providing investment capital and by holding direct ...

NZ Super Fund delivers 11.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
NZ Super Fund has achieved a pre-tax return of 11.9% for the full year to 30 June 2023 and increased its value by $9.7 billion to $64.5 billion. Despite the positive results, the global recovery in share prices over the year meant that its total return ...

Wheelhouse repositions global equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
... diversification because they share a common underlying source of return. The report found the important role alternatives can play in sourcing returns from non-traditional investments and deliver a return profile that is unrelated to conventional asset ...

Global X launches cybersecurity ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
... to broad US indices, even if it is tech-heavy like the Nasdaq." BUGG can be used by investors in their portfolio as a pure-play thematic tilt towards this important megatrend, which is expected to rapidly develop over the coming years as investment in ...

Blackstone drops $500m on Brisbane student accommodation

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... underlying fundamentals and represents our broader focus on housing," the spokesperson added. "We believe players like us can play a critical role in the market and add to the supply with high-quality housing," Blackstone said. Elsewhere, Blackstone ...

HESTA welcomes head of portfolio design

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
Dianne Sandoval will become the super fund's head of portfolio design, starting her new role in October. Sandoval brings over 30 years of investment management experience to the role, having worked at financial institutions across the Middle East ...

Koda Capital restructures Investment Strategy Group team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
In a raft of changes citing "evolving business needs", Koda Capital will soon welcome a new chief investment officer and a head of investment research - private markets and opportunistic portfolios. Brigette Leckie is stepping out of the chief investment ...

Industry mega trends impacting distribution roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... diversify beyond traditional asset classes," she states. Moreover, she goes on to say that there are multiple challenges at play when considering how to add illiquid investments such as private equity, real estate and alternative debt strategies while ...

TAL launches new look Accelerated Protection range

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
TAL has given its Accelerated Protection series a makeover, redesigning its products and increasing upfront affordability. Following a review by TAL, the Accelerated Protection series have had a range of updates that were effective September 8. The ...

Funds SA selects new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
Seven months on from announcing Jo Townsend's intention to step down from the top job, Funds SA has appointed her successor. After eight years in the role, Townsend resigned in February and committed to staying on board until a replacement was recruited. ...