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Aviva restructures, plans new retirement focus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
Aviva has announced a global restructure that will see the group split into five separate divisions, including the creation of a new retirement business.

Industry fund swaps small caps managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
Two small caps managers have had to hand back $500 million to Vision Super, as the fund swaps them out for a new manager.

Fossil fuel exposures climb at UniSuper

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
The $80 billion superannuation fund is more exposed to companies involved in fossil fuels than it was a year ago, according to its second annual climate risk disclosures released yesterday.

Insto investors confused by environmental equities

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
Impax Asset Management executive believes its offering has suffered in Australia due to a lack of understanding around which asset class environmental equities fit into.

CBRE snaps up future Zurich headquarters

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
CBRE Global Investors has acquired the future headquarters of Zurich Australia for $350 million.

NAB accused of greenwashing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
National Australia Bank has been accused in no uncertain terms of greenwashing.

Value facing unprecedented rally: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
Value stocks are headed towards an "unprecedented" boom, according to Schroders UK fund manager Simon Adler.

Total Financial Solutions to shutter next year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
CountPlus has announced an early 2020 end date for the Total Financial Solutions (TFS) dealer group.

No plan to cut out advisers: SPDR chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
State Street's global chair for its ETF business says it will continue to be anchored to adviser-led distribution in Australia and not seek to launch a direct-to-consumer push.

Copia secures exclusive partnership

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
Copia Investment Partners has signed an exclusive distribution partnership with an Australia equities fund manager