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Hostplus hands Bell Asset Management $500m mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
Hostplus has awarded Bell Asset Management a $500 million global small and mid-cap equity mandate. Hostplus chief executive David Elia said: "Bell's strong long-term performance record, the quality of the team and a disciplined investment approach ...

Challenger launches new alternatives fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
... Alternatives Balanced Fund, seeking to deliver positive absolute returns in excess of the cash rate, regardless of the market environment. The fund is managed by Challenger's newly formed Solutions Group, which works with institutional clients to support ...

New APRA chair named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
... of the economy," Lonsdale said. "The challenges in front of us are significant - a rapidly shifting macro-economic environment, rapid technological development that challenge business models and regulation, cyber threats, insurance affordability pressures ...

ASIC takes first action over greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... growth in the number of investment products marketed as 'green' or making wider sustainability claims. FCA director of environment, social and governance Sacha Sadan said: "Greenwashing misleads consumers and erodes trust in all ESG products. Consumers ...

Future Fund proves resilience to market shocks

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... Future Fund chief executive Raphael Arndt said: "We have been actively repositioning the portfolio to respond to this environment." "We are focused on enhancing portfolio resilience while increasing our allocation to strategies designed to protect the ...

Outsourcing is the future: Northern Trust

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... excess volatility. It brings with it margin resiliency, he said, which is very important, especially in a volatile environment. "The second thing it brings is more agility and agility is critical, especially if you look forward and you think right there's ...

Quantifying the value of a financial adviser

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... critical step of an advice process is often undervalued and underappreciated," the report said. "In the superannuation environment, there are generally two types of non-advised investors. Disengaged investors who are defaulted into a one-size-fits-all ...

4.3m Australians invest responsibly: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... of retailers in society is increasing in importance when it comes to sustainability. "They need to do good for the environment, but not position that sustainability focus as a premium cost to consumers. Above all, being transparent matters, and a clear ...

Separation of ANZ P&I business completes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... the systems and people supporting the P&I business and its clients have now transitioned to the Insignia Financial environment, reinforcing Insignia Financial's ability to execute on strategic initiatives." He added that Insignia now has full control ...

Aura Group launches multi-asset solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2022
A new fund from Aura Group will give wholesale investors an institutional framework for multi-asset investment portfolios. The Aura Multi-Asset Fund has been seeded by the Aura's principals and aims to minimise the risk of substantial negative performance ...