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SWFs shrink for first time ever: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
... explained. SWFs deployed some US$152.5 billion, up 38% from 2021 in 427 deals, down 16% from 2021, the report shows. "It is the second most active year after 2014, fueled by the good prospects among Gulf SWFs for year-end capital injections," it explained. ...

APAC outperforms despite global sustainable finance retreat

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... Sustainable lending totalled US$693.4 billion during full year 2022, a 7% decline compared to full year 2021 but it was the second consecutive full year period to surpass US$650 billion. The fourth quarter of 2022 registered a 9% decrease compared to ...

Best performing MySuper investment option named

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023
... performance tables with a 6.3% annualised return over a three-year period. Telstra Super's MySuper Growth option was second at 6.1%, followed by Mine Super High Growth at 6%. Rounding out the top 10 were Active Super High Growth, Aware Super High ...

Business leaders optimistic in face of inflation

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
... in 10 feel confident about the global and national economy, according to a recent survey conducted by J.P. Morgan. The second annual Australia Business Leaders Outlook Survey of over 200 senior executives was conducted between November 21 to December ...

2023 will be better for bonds: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
... have become more common over the last 15 years, municipal defaults and bankruptcies remain rare overall," it explained. "Second, muni bonds continue, on average, to be highly rated compared to corporates." Growth in green bonds also presents a sustainable ...

Managed accounts dominated by SMAs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2022
... to 52%. Rainmaker Information executive director Alex Dunnin said the explosion in the use of SMAs was first seen in the second half of 2020, and the growth rate is widening. "Managed account separately managed portfolios are growing more rapidly because ...

Super heatmap findings garner mixed responses

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... as well as good." Meanwhile, Frontier Advisers principal consultant David Carruthers pointed out that the release of the second MySuper performance test results show funds improved their performance from 2021. "The 2022 average result was 21 basis points ...

FPA, AFA merger talks continue

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022
... Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has entered into the second round of member consultation. Recently, members have been invited to complete a survey to help guide the development of a new ...

Pinnacle's performance fee revenue could plummet

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
... have outperformed their benchmarks," the investment manager said. Pinnacle forecasts performance fees to be higher in the second half as additional strategies could deliver performance fees over the full 12-month period. The company will provide more ...

Latest adviser exams see 57% pass rate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... test, only 161 (57%) were approved. It explained 57% sat the test for the first time and 43% were sitting for at least the second time. To date, 20,309 individuals have sat the exam and over 92% have passed. The regulator explained the exam has been ...