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BTFG expands tobacco divestment

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
BT Financial Group is expanding its divestment from tobacco and controversial weapons. The firm is extending its ESG exclusion framework to investment mandates for internally managed investments, saying customers demand sustainable investing that aligns ...

The joys of an independent board

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... management fees, dropping it by 0.2% on market capitalization above sterling 400 million. HAST has a flexible investment mandate. The 27-year old investment trust recently dropped its management fee by 0.05% for investments above the sterling 250 million ...

Westpac names independent director

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
Westpac appointed an international banking executive to its board as an independent non-executive director. Anita Fung joins the banking group on 1 October 2018; she will also join the bank's risk and compliance committee, and its Asia advisory board. ...

Westpac investment arm awards real estate mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
A $10 billion investment arm of Westpac has awarded a mandate to a multi-asset manager, as it broadens its approach to listed real estate assets. Principal Global Investors Australia said it has picked up a number of investment mandates, including from ...

Aussie fund manager drops fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... approach to equities remains the primary focus across all K2 products and provides clients with a flexible investment mandate, high conviction stock selection and a tested investment process." "Our distribution and pricing strategy aims to position K2 ...

Responsible investment now mainstream

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
Responsible investing has mainstreamed with two-thirds of Australia's largest super funds now actively committed. It's also become a leading indicator of segment performance differentials. Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) in association ...

Perennial cuts fees for defensive LIC, revises investment strategy

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
... Equities LIC will be cut from 0.98% to 0.8%. This follows the LIC's board announcing that historically the investment mandate has included the carrying a level of protection "sufficient to reduce the magnitude of negative returns during sharp equity ...

ANU to recalibrate divestment policy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
Australian National University's long-term investment pool, after mixed performance outcomes from its socially responsible investment strategy, is looking to recalibrate with a series of global mandate appointments. The now $1.3 billion investment pool ...

Top industry fund bets on DNA sequencing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... IP Group is a London Stock Exchange listed company that entered Australia last year. It has a $50 million co-investment mandate with Hostplus. The investment is a part of Hostplus's commitment to pour $550 million into innovation in biomed, fintech ...

La Trobe marches credit fund beyond $2bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
Self-managed superannuation fund members have driven the La Trobe Financial Credit Fund to more than $2 billion in funds under management, tripling its size in three years. The fund, which sits on more than 10 platforms and 200 approved product lists ...