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Investment

Centuria bets on ex-CBD Sydney office building

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
The $4.6 billion specialist investment manager has leveraged its partnership with a wholesale investor to acquire a Sydney office building located about seven kilometers away from the CBD, as it sees strong performance in the NSW metropolitan office ...

Financial services giants launch ESG indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
Two global financial services heavyweights have collaborated to launch a suite of environmental, social and governance (ESG) indices for institutional investors.

Water risk infiltrates agriculture portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
Water risk is becoming a threat to Australia's $56 billion agriculture industry, forcing producers to modify practices and compelling investors to find new means to de-risk portfolios.

What makes a tech company attractive for HNW investors?

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
As artificial intelligence disrupts technology over the next decade, tech companies could make for key investments in portfolios of high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

Whitehelm Capital acquires AGL assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
Infrastructure manager Whitehelm Capital has acquired a portfolio of regional and compressed natural gas refuelling assets from electricity and gas giant AGL.

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.

IFM partners to launch global property manager

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
An Australian-based global fund manager with more than $105 billion under management has established a joint venture company with an unlisted property fund manager.

SSGA launches ESG-heavy strategy for Aussie instos

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
State Street Global Advisors is introducing a new low carbon, high ESG international equities fund for Australian institutional investors.

Fidelity to launch active ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
Fidelity International will be launching a range of active ETFs in the Australian market as part of a move to make active management "frictionless" for investors.

Norway dominates sovereign wealth funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
Norway's Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) remains the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, buoyed by an equities portfolio propelling most of its US$1.06 trillion assets under management.