Australian Eagle Trust upgraded to Superior rating from Australia Ratings

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Australian Eagle Trust Long-Short Fund has been upgraded to a Superior rating from Australia Ratings. Australia Ratings stated in their announcement: A rating of SUPERIOR is the highest rating on... Read more continue reading

Call to open up infrastructure investment to all super funds

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The SMSF Association and the Financial Services Council (FSC) are urging the reconstituted National COVID-19 Commission (NCC) Advisory Board and the National Cabinet to expand the role that superannuation funds... Read more continue reading

New bfinance asset owner survey: 82% satisfied with performance during pandemic, investors see opportunities, not obstacles

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Following the quickest equity market drawdown in history in Q1 2020 and with government deficits skyrocketing to formerly inconceivable levels, bfinance has conducted its mid-year Asset Owner Survey to ascertain... Read more continue reading

Zenith awards “Recommended” rating for Schroders global private equity fund

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Schroders’ recently launched global private equity fund has been awarded a “Recommended” rating from research house Zenith Investment Partners. The Schroder Specialist Private Equity Fund provides investors with diversified exposure... Read more continue reading

Franklin Templeton announces senior distribution team appointments for Asia Pacific

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Franklin Templeton is pleased to announce the appointment of Vivek Kudva as the new Head of Asia Pacific (APAC), including India, reporting to the newly announced Head of Global Advisory... Read more continue reading

Australian Ethical appoints new Chief Customer Officer and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer

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Australian Ethical Investment Limited (ASX: AEF) has appointed a new Chief Customer Officer and Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer. The leading ethical fund manager, which achieved gender parity at Board... Read more continue reading

Equip and Catholic Super beat coronavirus downturn

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Equip and Catholic Super have defied the worst market downturn since the Global Financial Crisis, delivering positive returns to members invested in the joint trustee’s flagship balanced options. In a... Read more continue reading

Insync is fully invested globally

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Monik Kotecha questions the attitude of some international managers who are holding high cash holdings. Monik’s Insync Funds have registered top quartile performance while being fully invested (residual cash position... Read more continue reading

Australian economy cannot recover without major reforms – new report

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Australia must embrace a new era of innovation and economic reform to rebound from recession and fix an inefficient economy, according to a new report published yesterday. The Committee for... Read more continue reading

Nucleus Wealth introduces diversity option for investors

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Diversity issues have exploded into the global zeitgeist over the past few months as Black Lives Matter protests have rocked cities around the world. Locally, AMP’s decision to appoint and... Read more continue reading