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Natixis IM eyes expansion with new retail AFSL

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
... Zealand Louise Watson said the retail AFSL is an "important milestone" for the asset manager in Australia. "Financial advisers play a crucial role in steering Australians towards better financial futures. We want to help advisers better serve Australians ...

Super funds taking on the climate crisis

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
As stewards of future prosperity, superannuation funds are obligated to mitigate extreme climate impacts through rapid decarbonisation and drawdown permissions; a failure to act would squander a golden opportunity to spearhead the transition to a low ...

RBA considers impact of climate on monetary policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia is assessing how the economic effects of climate change may affect monetary policy, including the merits of flexible inflation targeting. Speaking at the Sir Leslie Melville Lecture in Canberra, future governor Michele ...

AustralianSuper hires head of international, private equity

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... AustralianSuper's $69 billion international equities portfolio and $14 billion private equity portfolio. He is also set to play a key role in the fund's investments and London office leadership team by building its internal capabilities. For the last ...

It's time to fill your boots with private debt

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
A panel discussion at the AIST Superannuation Investment Conference (ASI) delved into the performance of private credit markets and highlighted nascent investment opportunities. QIC head of multi-sector private debt Phil Miall, IFM Investors executive ...

Super, retirement unit cushions Link's massive loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
Link Group's retirement and superannuation business helped cushion the massive $418 million loss in the 2023 financial year, despite losing HESTA as a major client. Link's Retirement and Superannuation Solutions (RSS) unit, which contributes ...

Former AFA president Dugald Mitchell remembered

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
Dugald Mitchell, a former president of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), passed away on August 18 at the age of 89. Mitchell was an active member and leader of the AFA, playing key roles as a member of the National Education Committee and ...

IGR to spark fresh retirement income consultation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... retirement. It follows the release of the 2023 Intergenerational Report by Treasury, which demonstrates superannuation will play a key role in reducing reliance on the Age Pension and supporting the economy. According to the report, mandatory superannuation ...

Former Morningstar executive in new role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
Former Morningstar executive Tim Murphy has resurfaced as head of research at a specialist investment consulting firm as it plans to launch a rival ratings business. Murphy - who was Morningstar's director of manager research for Asia Pacific for ...

Talent attraction key to family office growth: KPMG

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2023
The growth of local family offices in the past five years is driving an increase in demand for investment and management staff, according to KPMG's Australian Family Office Benchmark Report 2023. The survey, produced by KPMG together with Agreus ...