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Private market deal activity set to persist amid high-rates: Aviva

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... as build-to-rent and student accommodation, and life sciences," Aviva said. "In industrials, the underlying income performance and occupier demand suggest a resilient outlook in certain locations." Aviva also ascertained that infrastructure debt and ...

Product modernisation will strengthen retirement outcomes: FSC

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... would give access to equivalent products with higher net investment returns driven by both higher expected investment performance and lower fee structures, it states. "There is $132 billion invested in superannuation and investment options that could ...

Government consults on reforms to merger rules

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... decline in competition was identified as a contributing factor to Australia's prolonged decrease in productivity performance. The paper notes that similar concerns are being addressed globally, prompting countries to reassess their competition policy ...

Advisers turning to cash, fixed income: Data

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... said advisers are becoming more selective in choosing product providers for their clients, focusing on factors like performance, cost, and active management expertise. While the manager's investment philosophy remains the primary factor, Guiamatsia emphasised ...

Super funds missing out on rich returns from Aussie agriculture

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... 10% over all one-year periods since 2015, except for the period to March 2021. The Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test is another investment impairment, as the lack of a clear benchmark for this asset class complicates performance evaluation. ...

CQS sold to Manulife Investment Management

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
... Manulife president and chief executive Paul Lorentz. "CQS brings to our portfolio a proven investment process, robust performance, expertise across market cycles, and a culture that has attracted both talent and flows into the firm. We are very excited ...

Currency hedging solution launched for managed accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... Rochford Capital, the investment manager, charges a management fee of 0.50% plus 20% of the net cash margin. There is no performance fee. "With AUD/USD at historic lows and the US credit rating once again under threat from a US political stalemate, investors ...

E&P settles class action for $16m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... enabled Australians to invest in the US residential property market, namely in New York City and surrounding areas. Its performance began tanking in 2019, losing as much as 34.2% in value. In the year to March 2020, it lost about 76%. ASIC dropped its ...

ASIC to crack down on superannuation misconduct

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... HESTA over false or misleading statements in their marketing materials. HESTA was fined $48,600 for displaying past performance figures in a way that implied better returns than what was actually the case. Subsequently, HESTA acknowledged the regulator's ...

Nominations open in FS Sustainability Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... material environmental, social and corporate governance issues. "The inaugural ESG Power50 list recognised progressive performance across a deep range of ESG and sustainability," FS Sustainability managing editor Rachel Alembakis said. "We expect that ...