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A cathartic moment after turmoil of 2022

The chaos of 2022 has reset valuations to the point where they’re hard to ignore, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. That doesn’t mean the future of markets is any less cloudy.

Lachlan Maddock | 7th Dec 2022 | More
‘It was a feather in my cap’: Block looks back on eight years at ACS

“We had the courage to stick with our investment strategies,” ACS CIO Michael Block tells ISN. “Often what happens with a strategy that doesn’t work is you cut and run at the wrong time. We were lucky enough or clever enough or brave enough that that didn’t happen, and our members reaped the benefit this year.”

Lachlan Maddock | 2nd Dec 2022 | More
  • YFYS kneecaps climate investing, needs new benchmarks: RIAA

    According to RIAA, the YFYS test “runs contrary to sound climate risk management”, and goes against both the government’s own net zero plans and APRA’s guidance on climate change risk.

    Lachlan Maddock | 30th Nov 2022 | More
    Chant West’s fix for the ‘unintended, unacceptable’ consequences of YFYS

    Chant West’s proposed replacement for the performance test might cut through the complexity and create a fairer system for super funds, which have dramatically altered their investment strategies to avoid failing.

    Lachlan Maddock | 25th Nov 2022 | More
  • Paul Khoury out at Link Fund Solutions

    Link Fund Solutions CEO Paul Khoury has been shown the door following a restructure of the business.

    Staff Writer | 24th Nov 2022 | More
    ‘Inhibitors and constraints’: Frontier’s deep dive into nation-building finds steep barriers

    As the Albanese Government looks to use super funds to kickstart Australian infrastructure growth, the number of obstacles arrayed against investing in affordable housing and venture capital might give them pause for thought.

    Lachlan Maddock | 23rd Nov 2022 | More
    NAB Asset Servicing calls it quits

    Australia’s last domestically-owned custodian is winding down its operations after an on-off effort to sell the business.

    Lachlan Maddock | 18th Nov 2022 | More
    After the bear, there’s the quick and the dead

    When the bear market reverses, something very different might lead the way out. The adaptability and flexibility of a momentum-based approach could be a boon.

    Lachlan Maddock | 18th Nov 2022 | More
    Retirement strategies need new ways of judging the future

    The superannuation industry is grappling with the complexity of delivering retirement solutions. Perhaps the only way to assess how well they work in the future is to start assessing them right now.

    Lachlan Maddock | 16th Nov 2022 | More
  • Institutions find their faith in factors

    As rising inflation and rates bite into returns, institutional investors are increasingly turning to factor investing to help them weather the storm.

    Lachlan Maddock | 14th Nov 2022 | More
    ‘People know what happens when Vanguard comes to market’

    Vanguard is living up to its name, with the launch of its superannuation product likely heralding a new age of high intensity fee competition. Managing director Daniel Shrimski says the index giant is willing to play “the long game” to become a major player in the market.

    Lachlan Maddock | 11th Nov 2022 | More
    UniSuper targets ‘unique opportunities’ in property, weighs affordable housing

    UniSuper is “scouring the domestic market” to build out its unlisted investment portfolio. And as a signatory to the new Affordable Housing Accord, it’s investigating the YFYS benchmark risk of nation-building.

    Lachlan Maddock | 11th Nov 2022 | More
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