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Asset allocators not prepared for market complexity: Milestone

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
Institutional asset allocators face an increasingly complex investment landscape, but do not have the tools to efficiently implement and manage new strategies, according to Milestone Group. The research found that institutional asset allocators are ...

Many who accessed ERS unsure of impact: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
New research has identified that urgent short-term need for money is the main driver for people withdrawing their superannuation savings under the COVID-19 ERS scheme. The study, conducted by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Aging Research ...

COVID-19 propels advisers, incumbents into the future

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
New global research reveals the COVID-19 pandemic has squeezed years of digital transformation into less than two months, but finds that partnerships, innovation and agility will be key for both advisers and institutions to survive and thrive going ...

Link suffers in COVID environment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
Link Group has posted disappointing FY20 results across the board weighed down by tough trading conditions and increased regulatory costs. Compared to last year Link posted a 12% fall in statutory net profit, a 27% fall in operating net profit after ...

VanEck to launch four new ETFs

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
VanEck is set to launch four new ETFs, capitalising on innovation in healthcare and major worldwide trends such as eSports. These include a Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO), Global Healthcare Leaders ETF (HLTH), Morningstar World ex-Australia Wide ...

New platform launches for super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
A new platform has been launched for super funds aiming to help navigate the mounting pressure to improve returns and lower investment fees, costs and taxes. Parametric announced the new platform, saying with super funds facing increased pressures it ...

Maurice Blackburn slams FSC

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
Law firm Maurice Blackburn has slammed the Financial Services Council over its renewed campaign to allow insurers to call the shots on medical claims. Maurice Blackburn principal Josh Mennen said the changes would enable insurers to only pay the medical ...

Optimism, resilience high on the recruitment checklist

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
Workers looking for new employment in the superannuation and investment industries need to display qualities of optimism, self-motivation, resilience and mental agility to nab a role during the COVID-19 crisis. That's according to specialist recruiter ...

Global infrastructure proves profitable: LGIAsuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
LGIAsuper has recorded a 14.67% return from its ISQ Infrastructure fund in its latest quarterly figures. The fund is operated by global infrastructure interment manager I Squared Capital (ISQ) and LGIAsuper has invested around $368 million. The relationship ...

US surpasses Asia Pacific for HNWI growth

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
For the first time in eight years, more high net worth individuals (HNWI) emerged in North America than in the Asia Pacific region. This is according to the World Wealth Report 2020, produced by Capgemini. HNWI wealth and population grew by almost 9% ...