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Low fees, niche sectors win ETF war

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
New analysis from Morningstar has revealed the winners from the intense competition in ETFs are those with low fees or offering exposure to niche sectors like disruptive technology. Vanguard, BetaShares, and iShares remain at the top of Australia's ...

Record FUA, revenue for Praemium

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... performance of Powerwrap, which was acquired in 2020. Praemium is in the process of selling its international business to Morningstar for $65.1 million, which comprises operations in the United Kingdom, Jersey, Hong Kong, and Dubai. The results also ...

Magellan funds under review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
... announced he would take extended medical leave, the company's share price dove and its fund ratings are under review. Morningstar said all of Magellan's global and high conviction funds are under review due to the unexpected announcement from Douglass. ...

Hamish Douglass takes leave of absence

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022
... Magellan while a search is undertaken to appoint an additional non-executive director. Last week, Douglass attended a Morningstar conference where he took a contrarian stance by shunning "turnaround companies", claiming they make it difficult for fund ...

Magellan shuns turnaround companies

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
... your rate of return is depending on how quick that turnaround can happen - assuming that it could happen," he told a Morningstar event. He described turnaround companies as "one-off plays" that fail to generate compound interest. Instead, Douglass named ...

Morningstar launches ESG focused managed accounts

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... financial advisers to help their clients meet their financial goals while still aligning with their values, according to Morningstar Investment Management (MIM). MIM said the new, hand-picked accounts are diversified, holistic portfolios comprising quality ...

AMP hires new head of portfolio management

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... will work closely with Shelley in his new role. Staff turnover in the MAG team was cited as one of the reasons for Morningstar downgrading the AMP Capital Multi-Asset Fund to negative. "Stuart is a proven investment manager with more than 30 years of ...

Praemium reports key milestone achievement for 2021

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... continue with their strong growth trajectories over the over year. "The divestment of our international business [to Morningstar] continues to plan with the agreed transaction terms announced to the ASX on 21 December 2021," he said. "The proposed transaction ...

Morningstar to buy Praemium for $65m

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021
Praemium has agreed to sell its international business to Morningstar for £35 million (A$65.1 million). The international business includes Praemium's operations in the United Kingdom, Jersey, Hong Kong, and Dubai. The sale of its business will allow ...

Morningstar cuts fair value estimate for Magellan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
Morningstar cut its fair value estimate for narrow-moat Magellan Financial Group by 25% to $38 per share, after the fund manager lost a major mandate. That's according to a note from analyst Shaun Ler, who said the impact of St James' Place (SJP) cutting ...