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Channel Capital partners with Sahota to launch new boutique

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
Multi-affiliate funds management firm Channel Capital is partnering with global fixed income guru Bob Sahota to launch a new boutique investment manager. Revolution Asset Management will provide institutional and high net worth investors with access ...

French giant intensifies action on global warming

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... individuals to channel their savings towards financing the energy transition just as we help institutional investors orient funds towards 'green' projects." Doing its part, to date BNP Paribas has issued €135 billion in loans that directly work to ...

Group insurance awareness encouraging: MetLife

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... claims are in fact paid. The good news is that the awareness is there, and the next step will be working with the super funds to take practical actions and engage members during key critical moments, she said. These are key "trigger moments" such as ...

ANZ sells life insurance business for $2.85 billion

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... announced in October. IOOF said the acquisitions will position it to be the second largest advice business in Australia by funds under advice and adviser numbers.

Good news or bad news?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... total social financing (TSF) - defined by the People's Bank of China (PBOC) as "a money-added concept, indicating total funds the real economy obtained from the financial system over a certain period of time" (or simply, a broad measure of credit and ...

WA Super launches impact investment option

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... social and environmental problems," Ross added. WA Super said the impact investment option differs from other ESG-tilted funds by "investing directly in companies whose core products and services address the world's largest problems." These problems ...

Parametric appoints product manager from Willis Towers Watson

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... $250 billion in global assets under management, which it attributed partly to an increased appetite from Australian super funds for the firm's "after-tax and implementation efficiency philosophy." Briant said that super funds "understand that manager ...

Former industry fund CIO leaves Vanguard after seven months

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... tenets of portfolio construction. Speaking on behalf of Vanguard at the time - which manages about US$1 trillion in active funds - McLaughlin said one of the reasons the debate persists is because of internal incentives. She argued that managers are ...

ACSI adds $87 billion super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors is welcoming one of Australia's largest superannuation funds as its newest member. First State Super is the 38th fund to join ACSI's stable, reflecting its commitment to responsible investment. ACSI ...

Super and insurance inquiry necessary: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... to 10 years ago, he told a media briefing. Looking at banks' earnings cycle, this is not where the risk is because mutual funds by way of comparison are more leveraged, he said. In the next down turn, which is potentially in 20 years' time, banks might ...