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Largest asset owners grow: WTW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... asset owner 'model' represented by a number of funds in the survey exhibits good levels of maturity across the three components of governance, investment and sustainability models, with only the Canadian model being more mature," WTW senior director ...

Economic recap: Week to November 12

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... increased by 6 points to a reading of +11 in October - above its long-term average - aided by improvement in all its components (trading conditions, profitability, employment). Better, business confidence jumped by 11 points to a reading of +21 in October. ...

Unlisted asset valuation processes largely inadequate: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
... where performance, bonus and/or remuneration of investment staff is dependent on the performance of a portfolio or components of a portfolio," APRA said. The regulator said funds typically demonstrated a lack of triggers for the consideration and imposition ...

Perpetual acquires Laminar Capital

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
... delivering debt markets and digital solutions to key client segments since 2009. "One of the innovative and attractive components of Laminar's business is its proprietary investment management platform, Treasury Direct which enables clients to manage ...

Results out: 13 funds fail YFYS performance test

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... they did not have five years or more of returns. The YFYS performance test The new annual performance test has two components: average investment returns (net of investment costs and taxes) for the last eight financial years versus a benchmark, and the ...

Economic recap: Week to August 13

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
... than half the previous months score of plus 25 - with conditions falling in "all mainland states", led by NSW. Its components - trading (12 in July versus 32 in June); profitability (6 versus 25); employment (10 versus 18) - all weakened. This may not ...

UK pension funds commit to manager diversity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021
... management roles in financial services are held by black, Asian or people of an ethnic minority. The charter has two key components: an asset manager diversity and inclusion questionnaire and an asset owner charter toolkit. The questionnaire aims to ...

Chief economist update: Victoria's victory against the virus voided

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
... record high score of 24 in the previous month, driven by continued improvement to record highs in the index's sub-components. Business confidence surged to a record high reading of 26 in April from the already above long-term average readings of ...

Industry fund ups admin fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
... range of investment options," the fund said in a letter to members. It last changed the fixed and percentage-based components in 2006 and 2017, respectively. A member with a balance of $265,000 for example, will see total admin fees go from $566.30 to ...

Chief economist update: Confidently sustaining the recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... record high score of 24 in the previous month, driven by continued improvement to record highs in the index's sub-components: Trading increased to a reading of 40 in April from 35 in March and 24 in February. Profitability scored 33 in April from ...