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AustralianSuper to shutter property option

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... member demand" for the single-asset class option, which has made it increasingly unsustainable. "The number of members investing in the property option has declined dramatically in recent years. This, along with several other factors, limits our ability ...

Responsible investment sector hits $1.2tn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... shifted towards funds demonstrating leading responsible investment practices," the report found. "The other really surprising factor was that an overwhelming majority -89% - of the money that's managed is managed by managers that claim to make some kind ...

Pandemic stokes investor appetite

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
... that working remotely may have helped familiarise older generations with digital platforms - bringing some of their investing behaviour in line with that of millennials.

Acadian launches multi-asset fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
... whole portfolio rather than being based on the concept of risk premia within each asset class. "Successful multi-asset investing requires an appreciation of the complex and dynamic relationships across asset classes globally, Figelman said. "We've sought ...

BlackRock hits US$9.5tn milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... platform to better serve clients and generate more consistent organic growth," Fink said. "In sustainability, we are investing in products, data and analytics and technology to help investors capture the opportunity and manage the risks presented by ...

Super fund awards first ESG mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... asset-backed securities. This is the first ESG mandate the super fund has awarded and, as First Super implements a Responsible Investing Policy, has scope to increase to $500 million. Cameron Hume was founded in 2011 and now has about US$1.02 billion ...

Vanguard lowers platform fees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... it with features like a focus on portfolio value versus displaying short term percentage performance movements, and two factor authentication requirements to execute trades." Personal Investor recently launched an iOS app and has plans to launch a trust ...

Rich investors not worried about low rates: Citi

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
... "Interestingly, low interest rates did not rank as an area of concern for high-net-worth investors, despite this being a major factor influencing the return investors can generate," said Citi Australia head of banking and wealth distribution Gofran Chowdhury. ...

What Gen Z think about investing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... as the thing holding them back from investing (38%). But, across all generations Vanguard found this was the most likely factor holding people back from investing. The survey found 31% of millennials, 26% of Gen X and 26% of baby boomers were also held ...

Evergreen partners with Generation Life

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... using its propriety index, the Evergreen Responsible Investment Grade (ERIG) Index, to identify funds that are genuinely investing with environmental, social and governance factors in mind. "Given the lack of a consistent framework for responsible investing ...