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Investment

Aviva, PSP Investments acquire property

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021
Aviva Investors and Canadian pension fund, Public Sector Pension Board (PSP Investments), have acquired four offices located around Hoxton Square in London.

Best-performing global equities funds for FY21

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
Locally available managed funds investing in large cap global shares tallied 28.6% in median returns for the year ending June, but funds from Forager and Loftus Peak reported big gains, according to Rainmaker research.

New equities LIC heads for the ASX

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
A Sydney boutique is looking to raise $25 million for a listed investment company that will invest in local and global stocks.

ETF Securities to list pure play Hydrogen ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
ETF Securities is readying a new ETF that will invest in 30 hydrogen stocks, as it sees the sector benefiting from net-zero emissions commitments.

Rating houses recommend Pengana funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
Following changes in portfolio managers and a distribution lead, Pengana has received strong recommendation for its funds.

Sydney Airport rejects AustralianSuper takeover

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
Sydney Airport has again rejected a takeover bid, with AustralianSuper now joining the consortium attempting to buy the airport.

Perpetual ups acquisition liability

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
Perpetual will need to fork out more cash for its Barrow Hanley acquisition as it revalues the remuneration paid to staff.

Stellar year of returns for Aussie equities funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
The tale of a rising tide raising all ships played out in Aussie equities managed funds returns for FY21, but some managers rose more than others.

New equality push in investments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
The Financial Services Council is leading a new push for gender equality in investment management.

Record low CFA pass rate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
The pass rate for the latest Chartered Financial Analyst exam hit a record low, with some theorising that the pandemic interfered with preparation.