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Crypto fund hires from Blue Sky

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... it as continuing to be our core offering, however there is much more as we are looking to pursue, including Australia's first Bitcoin ETF. Kevin and David will be pivotal in achieving this." The fund is designed to be compatible with institutional mandates ...

Super fund awards first ESG mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
A $3.4 billion industry super fund handed its first ESG mandate to an Edinburgh-based fixed income boutique. First Super has selected Cameron Hume to manage $125 million via its Global Fixed Income ESG Fund, comprising investments in sovereigns, corporates ...

Preqin expands local team

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... Australasia data Benjamin Russell, who was recently promoted to the role from senior research associate. The two are Preqin's first on the ground researchers focussed on the fund manager (or general partner) data. "Their joining is a planned growth of ...

Praemium to sell international business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
Following a strategic review, Praemium is proposing to sell its international business despite record performance. The platform provider has confirmed it plans to sell its international business, despite its strong performance in recent times. The strategic ...

Colonial First State reports 22.4% in super returns

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021
Colonial First State's FirstChoice Lifestage returned an average of 22.4% after fees and tax in FY21. The returns are aggregate across FirstChoice's different lifestages, which have different asset allocations. The 1990-1984 lifestage returned ...

Allianz Retire+ chief steps down

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021
Allianz Australia Life Insurance and Allianz Retire+ has announced the sudden departure of its chief executive Matthew Rady and appointed an interim replacement. Rady was first appointed in 2018 as the inaugural chief executive of Allianz Retire+ and ...

Ian Silk to leave AustralianSuper

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021
... energising. Everywhere I have worked there is always the purpose of achieving member outcomes." After university, Schroder's first job assisted migrants and refugees in settling into the workforce and learning English on the job. He then went into ...

VanEck launches active ETF with Sydney boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... have either done it in-house (such as Magellan and Platinum) or via an ETF issuer, primarily BetaShares. GCAP is VanEck's first active ETF partnership with an external manager. Last year, VanEck launched an EM debt ETF (ASX: EBND) that is actively managed ...

Packhorse acquires inaugural property

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
The Packhorse Pastoral Company has secured its first property located in Queensland after raising $62.5 million. The agricultural asset manager acquired Stuart's Creek, an 8360-hectare parcel of land located 45 kilometres north-west of Roma, Queensland. ...

Advice engagement jumps during COVID-19

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
A new study finds that the coronavirus pandemic has raised awareness about the importance of financial advice and prompted more Australians to engage with their adviser. A study by ASX-listed firm ClearView shows that demand for financial advice is ...