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Investment

Aberdeen appoints head of Australian fixed income

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
Aberdeen Standard Investments has promoted internally to appoint a head of Australian fixed income, after the team lost two experienced investors in September.

Fee changes at industry super fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
Fees for members of a $1.6 billion industry superannuation fund will change from 2020.

Equity Trustees renews custody mandate

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
Equity Trustees has renewed its mandate with State Street Corporation for custodial and investment administration services of its Equity Trustees wealth services funds.

Clime launches new income fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
Clime Investment Management has partnered with Sequoia to launch a new fund that aims to provide a yearly income of 8%.

Global firm cuts fund fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
A global asset manager shaved 10 basis points off the management fee of its global fixed income fund.

China still positive despite unrest

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
Everyone is trying to tap into the wonders of China as an emerging market, but protests continue to plague Hong Kong. So, does this create an opportunity to access the Chinese market or is it a sign for retreat?

Global fixed income trust launched

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
MFS Investment Management has announced the launch of the MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust designed to generate returns from diverse sources of alpha in a variety of market conditions.

Industry fund for coal miners on ESG journey

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
Mine Super, the $11 billion industry fund for the coal mining industry, has clarified its position on a number of ESG issues.

First green bond ETF listed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
BetaShares has listed the first Diversified Bond ETF in Australia with a significant allocation to green bonds.

Westpac gives investors an out

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
Westpac has opened the exit door for share purchase plan investors caught unaware by AUSTRAC's action against the bank.