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Succession planning troubles family offices: J.P. Morgan

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... Nearly 50% of portfolios invest in alternatives that target an 11% return with the majority (86%) allocated to private equity. Infrastructure is the least favoured (9%). "This represents a shift we are seeing among many family offices, where greater ...

Antipodes acquires boutique manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
Antipodes has acquired a fund manager specialising in Asian equity and fixed income strategies that has about $170 million in assets under management. Premium Asia Funds Management is now part of Antipodes' stable, transferring three strategies ...

ClearBridge launches first local global equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
ClearBridge Investments has launched its first global equity strategy in Australia as it looks to introduce more in the future. The ClearBridge Global Growth Fund invests in 60 to 100 growth companies and aims to deliver above-market returns. The fund ...

What retiree portfolios need to avoid future cost-of-living crises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... 70% of those over 60 would prefer guaranteed income. He also highlighted the "misguided perception" that exposure to the equity market alone is sufficient to sustain a desired lifestyle in retirement. "... in retirement you need an investment strategy ...

J.P. Morgan lists new global equity ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has launched the JPMorgan Global Select Equity Active ETF (JGLO), a high conviction global equity strategy, on the ASX. JGLO is the 12 th active ETF that the US$3.2 trillion asset manager has brought to Australia ...

The funds delivering up to 30% returns: Mercer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... doubled the 14.4% return offered by the ASX200 index. The other funds to make the top 10 were Selector's High Conviction Equity Fund (27.3%), Glenmore's Australian Equities Fund (26.7%), Hyperion's Australians Growth Fund (24.5%), First Sentier's Australian ...

Future Fund deputy CIO jumps to Blue Owl

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2024
... almost four years ago. The Future Fund has yet to announce a replacement for Gregory, who joined in 2019 to lead the private equity team before being promoted to deputy investment chief two years ago. "We wish Alicia all the very best in her new role. ...

Institutional investors eye increased exposure to Vietnam

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... over the next three years, with 42% anticipating a dramatic rise. Moreover, the research found that 99% of professional equity investors interviewed agree that frontier markets can offer attractive diversification benefits compared to emerging and developed ...

Fund managers nervously await 'golden visa' reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... meet the Complying Investment Framework criteria. At least 20% must be invested into venture capital and private growth equity funds; at least 30% is invested in listed emerging companies; and 50% can be allocated elsewhere such as bonds, commercial ...

Dividends up but share buybacks fall: Janus Henderson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... by Australia's large banks, more than offsetting increases in Hong Kong and South Korea. Janus 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 ...