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Vanguard Personal Investor sees Delta boom

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
According to the firm's newly launched Investor Insights series, Vanguard's Personal Investor platform saw a64% increase in accounts who were depositing during the Delta lockdowns in 2021. The series provides observations dedicated to understanding ...

Charter Hall, pension fund buy out Irongate

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
Charter Hall and Dutch pension fund PGGM have entered into a Scheme Implementation Agreement (SIA) to acquire Irongate Group (IAP). Under the transaction, Charter Hall will own a 12% stake in the partnership, with PGGM owning the remaining 88% interest. ...

Clients place more value on human advice: Vanguard

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
A recent survey of US investors found the perceived value-add to annual performance was 5% when advice was provided by a human compared to 3% for digital-only. Surveying more than 1500 US investors who used a human adviser, digital service or both ...

Aware increases stake in Lendlease retirement trust

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
Aware Super has agreed to buy an additional 24.9% of the Lendlease Retirement Living Trust for $490 million. The industry fund acquired an initial 25% interest in the entity a year ago for $460 million. Upon completion, Aware Super will hold a 49.9% ...

Nucleus Wealth launches direct indexing option

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
Australia's first direct indexing service is here, thanks to investment and wealth manager Nucleus Wealth. Available to investors in a broad range of structures, including superannuation, the service involves the investor owning the individual shares ...

Investment Trends, Finura Group partner

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
Investment Trends will join forces with Finura Group to deliver quantitative research for clients who want deeper insights into financial services technology. The venture was prompted by recent Investment Trends research, indicating digital technology ...

FSC announces new chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
Acting chief executive Blake Briggs has been appointed to the top job, following the completion of an executive search process. Briggs worked for the FSC for seven years before heading to Westpac in 2018. He returned to the industry body in 2020 as ...

ASIC extends relief for retirement estimates

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
ASIC has extended the relief for superannuation trustees who give their members retirement estimates as part of their periodic statements. The existing relief has been extended for a period of nine months, which the regulator said will allow superannuation ...

Credit market outlook strong: ABDO

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
Despite uncertainty caused by global political issues, the 2022 credit market is looking good, says Investors Mutual Limited senior investment specialist, global equities Peter McPhee. Addressing the crowd at Sydney's Advisers Big Day Out event ...

Global X adds to local team

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
Global X ETFs has announced the appointment of ETF expert Blair Hannon as head of investment strategy as it prepares to launch in the Australian market. The appointment of Hannon marks a major step in building Global X's presence in Australia, ahead ...