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Challenger offers new fixed term annuity

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
... comes with the Challenger guarantee. "It reflects Challenger's ability to offer competitive rate annuities, in an environment where the Reserve Bank of Australia is raising the official cash rate," he explained. "For many retirees and savers, this offer ...

Canadian-based data platform wins ISPT mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
Industry Super Property Trust has selected SS&C Sylvan for its investment performance measurement system. SS&C Sylvan will now automate ISPT's financial data ingestion, calculate both time-weighted and money-weighted returns, and provide enhanced analytics ...

Kim Kardashian launches PE firm with Carlyle veteran

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
Kim Kardashian has co-founded SKKY Partners, with plans to make both control and minority investments in the next generation of consumer and media companies. In addition to leveraging Kardashian's global reach and social media influence, SKKY Partners ...

Climate skills development needed: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... largely driven by external stakeholder requirements linked to increasing focus on disclosures. The external policy environment was also identified as a driver. "There's a need for system-wide capacity building, and in some of the overseas research ...

FM Global appoints APAC executives

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
FM Global has appointed several of its senior executives to new roles. Its former vice president, manager, global sales for APAC, James Thompson has been named senior vice president, APAC division manager. In the new role, Thompson will be responsible ...

RBA anticipated to lift the cash rate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... and senior economist Sarah Hunter said: "The economy is testing the limits of its supply side capacity, and in this environment, inflationary pressures remain elevated." "The RBA will be conscious of the need for further increases in the cash rate to ...

Nanuk welcomes senior investment analyst

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
Nanuk Asset Management has expanded its sustainable investment team with the appointment of Marie Miyashiro as its senior investment analyst. Miyashiro, based in Sydney, will commence the newly created role next Friday. She will join the team alongside ...

Active Super reaffirms commitment to regional members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... investing for growth and the future," he said. "Newcastle, the Hunter and Central Coast has such a tremendous natural environment and already has a very strong infrastructure base which is being transitioned or transformed into the new economy, so to ...

Franklin Templeton expands fixed income team

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... income research platform." Franklin Templeton fixed income managing director Chris Siniakov added: "The investment environment has rarely been more challenging and the opportunity in fixed income is very compelling." "The addition of these two talented ...

Future Fund assets drop to $194.4bn

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
... rising interest rates which in turn is hitting asset values," he said. "To preserve the capital of the fund in that environment is exactly what we look to do, we think the investment world is changing and we published very transparently at the end of ...