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The tide is turning for North Asian equity markets: Maple-Brown Abbott

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... Main and Ho said the incremental actions by regulators in Japan, Korea and China suggest this will be a "multi-year investment theme". "At present however, both Korea and China trade at deeply discounted valuations, and these positive developments are ...

WAM Leaders, QV Equities to merge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... expected to involve exchanging one WAM Leaders share for every 1.46 QVE shares. The merger would result in a single investment company with a market capitalisation of $2 billion and 30,000 shareholders. WAM Leaders' pre-tax net tangible assets are expected ...

Blossom launches new fixed income product

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... maximise the value of the savings made on their lifestyle cutbacks. It aims to provide investors with an "alternative investment option" to build savings for longer term financial goals. The Blossom Plus Fund has a $5000 minimum investment and offers ...

Hamilton Lane debunks private market myths

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... operational growth. Additionally, it highlighted that managers tended to exit deals at a premium to carrying value. The investment manager also challenged the notion of a bleak fundraising market. According to its Private Wealth survey, nearly 75% of ...

Pendal shutters costly equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... to get smaller, continuing to run the fund would result in higher management costs for investors, which would reduce investment returns." The fund had about $20.4 million in assets, according to Morningstar, and is designed for experienced investors ...

Government consults on options to improve performance test

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... government is seeking feedback on alternative superannuation performance test designs after criticism about unintended investment consequences. In considering potential reform options, the primary focus is on improving member outcomes through an enduring ...

Super on unpaid parental leave extended in Western Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... spent out of the workforce when they have children," Cook said. "Paying super on unpaid parental leave is an important investment to improve women's economic security in their later years and assist WA families in making decisions about balancing ...

Perpetual adds director, institutional business

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
High-profile investment executive Kate Hillyar has joined Perpetual Asset Management's institutional business team. Hillyar arrives from alternative asset manager HMC Capital, where she worked for 18 months as a director of institutional capital. ...

ASX-listed companies flock to private markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
... have helped grow Australia's private assets to $118 billion by September 2022, according to Preqin and the Australian Investment Council. "Private markets are fast becoming democratised within the Australian market, with many companies creating avenues ...

Unmet financial advice needs affect millions in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
Investment Trends research has revealed 11.8 million Australians have unmet financial advice needs, with high or unclear costs cited as the main obstacles. The research firm's latest Financial advice report indicated persistent barriers to accessing ...