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Institutional investors eye increased exposure to Vietnam

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... institutional investors plan to increase their exposure to Vietnam over the next three years, according to research from Dragon Capital. Dragon Capital, a Vietnam-focused investment firm reported that 96% of them expect to increase their exposure to ...

Mega super fund opens first international office

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
ART chief executive officer Ian Patrick said the move demonstrates the scale of investments now being undertaken since the fund's merger more than two years ago. "ART partners with world-class external managers and this is the next logical step for ...

Fund managers nervously await 'golden visa' reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... estimates that SIVs have attracted $15 billion from investors, mainly from China. Some $2.7 billion of this sits in venture capital and emerging companies. A host of fund managers depend on SIVs to reach wealthy investors they otherwise have no access ...

Dividends up but share buybacks fall: Janus Henderson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... Henderson head of global equity income Ben Lofthouse said many companies use buybacks as a release valve to return excess capital to shareholders without setting expectations for dividends that might not be sustainable long term. "This is especially ...

FSC expands financial advice membership

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... ensures reform remains a priority for the government. The FSC also appointed Australian Unity chief executive for wealth and capital markets Esther Kerr and J.P. Morgan Asset Management chief executive for Australia and New Zealand Andrew Creber to the ...

Franklin Templeton's Brandywine Global launches new fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
Franklin Templeton investment manager Brandywine Global has expanded its product suite with the launch of a Global Opportunistic Equity Fund for Australian investors. The $2.4 trillion asset manager said the fund will invest in 60 to 100 global companies ...

Actuaries Institute proposes new performance test measure

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... The Institute also supports the removal of barriers to consolidation of some choice options, particularly facilitating capital gains tax relief when trustees initiate product transfers that are in members' best financial interests. However, the Institute ...

First Sentier axes investment units, AUM takes $14bn hit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... $238 billion (as at 31 December 2023), meaning about $14 billion will leave the firm. FSI's subsidiaries are AlbaCore Capital Group, FSSA Investment Managers, Igneo Infrastructure Partners, RQI Investors, and Stewart Investors. Last year, FSI lost ...

MSC Certane wins Suncorp mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... corporates and a number of private company issues." The notes are being issued as part of Suncorp's ongoing funding and capital management strategy. Suncorp is issuing the notes to raise Eligible Additional Tier 1 Capital, the proceeds of which will ...

Finalists named in annual MAX Awards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... Nominated for the inaugural award are VanEck's Angus Fowler, Millbrook Group's Beatriz Marchueta, Damien Casey of Yarra Capital, Guy McInerney of Franklin Templeton, and Laura Scrignar of Betashares. The awards will be presented at an evening event on ...
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