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EU to offer cross-border pension scheme

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
The European Union is closer to establishing a cross-border pension scheme that operates under one jurisdiction and ultimately gives consumers more choice. The Pan-European Personal Pension product (PEPP) is a voluntary pension, aiming to give consumers ...

US investment giant acquires global fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... $440 million for a majority stake in Hermes Investment Management. The interest was acquired from the UK's BT Pension Scheme which will retain a 29.5% stake in Hermes. An additional 10.5% interest was placed into an employee benefit trust by BTPS ...

Super SA appoints new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
... Super SA comprises about 210,000 members and administers a number of schemes including Triple S, Lump Sum Scheme, Pension Scheme, Parliamentary Superannuation Scheme and all other super funds established by the South Australian Government for its emp ...

Colonial First State awards $168 million mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
Colonial First State has awarded a $168 million mandate to a global $48 billion manager. UBS Asset Management Australia's property securities team has been selected to manage the mandate. Comprising portfolio manager David Scott and analyst Pat Barrett ...

Super lump sums increase poverty risks: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
A high prevalence of Australians receiving superannuation payments as a lump sum is exacerbating the risk of retirees falling into poverty, a global study shows. Three out of 10 Australian retirees over 75-years-old are income-poor, and living on less ...

UBS wins pensions mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
UBS Asset Management was awarded an $18 billion passive management mandate from a pool of UK local government pension schemes. The Local Government Pension Schemes ACCESS (A Collaboration of Central, Eastern and Southern Shires) pool - the combined ...

UK asset consultants face competition scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
In an industry first, the UK Financial Conduct Authority's concerns about anti-competitive practices of investment consultants have been referred to a consumer protection and anti-competition watchdog to further investigate the industry. The FCA announced ...

State Street services over half of global ETF assets

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
State Street has announced that global ETF assets under its administration have exceeded US$2 trillion. The Boston-headquartered corporation now services more than half (55%) of the global industry's ETF and ETP assets under management, according to ...

UK pension regulator puts responsible investing centre stage

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
The UK pension regulator has outlined new investment guidance for trustees of defined benefit schemes and said attention needs to be given to environmental, social and governance factors. "Trustees need to take environmental, social and governance (ESG) ...

AMP Capital partners for Irish healthcare assets

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
AMP Capital partnered with an Irish investment manager to establish a new investment vehicle targeted at primary care centres in Ireland. The new vehicle, Valley Healthcare, is jointly managed by AMP Capital and Irish Life Investment Managers. The centres ...