Impact bonds falling short of min standards

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The market for impact bonds is increasingly diverse but many of the instruments coming to market fall short of the minimum standards for sustainability set by Insight Investment, a leading... Read more continue reading

Sleeping securities – better than cash in a crisis

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Retirees should ensure they have a well-designed market crash protection strategy in their portfolios to help reduce the impact of inevitable downturns, particularly in the current low interest rate environment,... Read more continue reading

MFS builds consultant relations team in Australia

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MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) has announced the appointment of Daniel Bristow as Director of Consultant Relations in Australia. Based in Sydney, Daniel will be responsible for identifying, establishing and maintaining... Read more continue reading

Retirees should review their income strategy in light of rate cut

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Australia’s 3.8 million retirees should review their income generating investment strategy in light of the RBA’s decision to lower interest rates by 25bp today, according to Australian funds manager Plato... Read more continue reading

ActiveX Ardea ETF continues platform success

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The ActiveX Ardea Real Outcome Bond Fund (Managed Fund), an actively managed fixed-income ETF from Ardea Investment Management, has been added to award-winning investment and superannuation platform, HUB24. The ETF... Read more continue reading

Nikko AM appoints credit analyst to fixed income team

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Nikko Asset Management Australia (Nikko AM) has appointed Linda Luo to the newly created role of credit analyst within its fixed income team. The appointment brings the number of members... Read more continue reading

Praemium AI innovation to enhance client adviser engagement

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Praemium has developed new platform functionality that provides advisers with knowledge and insights designed to enhance client engagement and strengthen the adviser-client relationship. In a platform industry first, Praemium’s innovation... Read more continue reading

Zurich completes acquisition of ANZ’s life insurance business

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Zurich’s acquisition of ANZ’s life insurance business, OnePath Life, is now officially complete. The completion of the sale sees Zurich acquire the OnePath brand and product range, along with more... Read more continue reading

How the election result impacts super

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The re-election of the Coalition Government has provided more certainty for super fund members as they can focus on using the current rules to 30 June 2019 and beyond, rather... Read more continue reading

State Street Global Advisors launches suite of ETF Model Portfolios for the Australian market

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State Street Global Advisors, the asset management arm of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) has announced the launch of a new suite of Model Portfolios powered by exchange-traded funds (ETFs)... Read more continue reading