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

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... pointed to shifting industry dynamics such as client consolidation, internalisation of investment management, and ongoing margin pressures driving the decision. The four units account for 5.8% of FSI's AUM out of its total $238 billion (as at 31 ...

LIT delisting simplifies Forager: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... of an entrenched discount and lack of liquidity for the listed units outweigh the portfolio management benefits by some margin." The fund manager also runs the Forager International Shares Fund, which invests in global small and mid-cap stocks. It has ...

AMP North adviser inflows rise 22%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024
... billion the previous quarter which the firm said was in line with its strategy to "prudently manage loan growth" given margin pressures. "We are navigating the headwinds faced by AMP Bank by carefully managing our loan and deposit books, to help address ...

Betashares plans to launch first 'moderately geared' ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... borrowing arrangement itself, which ensures that investor risk is limited to the capital invested, with no possibility of margin calls for investors," Betashares said. "Due to the structure of the funds, investors benefit from institutional interest ...

HUB24 hits $100bn milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... amounts of investible assets and later stage retirees, recorded an FUA of $75 million. "The incremental platform revenue margin on market movements can be lower than the total Platform revenue margin due to the tiered pricing of administration fees and ...

Foreign investors optimistic about Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
Foreign investors are feeling particularly optimistic about Australia, according to Kearney's Global Business Policy Council's 2024 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index (FDICI). The survey, which reflects investor sentiment regarding foreign direct ...

Australian housing crisis escalates as affordability worsens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
Rising interest rates and weak disposable income growth have caused housing affordability to drop to its lowest point in decades, according to Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) senior economists. The economists pointed out that Australian Bureau ...

Australian private capital industry surges 33%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
Australia's private capital market has grown 33% over the past 18 months, with assets under management (AUM) now reaching $139 billion. Preqin and the Australian Investment Council released the 2024 Australian Private Capital Market Yearbook which tracks ...

Why BlackRock is taking a risk-on view

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... pre-pandemic. Markets are not eyeing that outlook for now. Second, stocks could grow more sensitive to macro news as profit margin pressures mount." BlackRock said it was keeping a close eye on Japanese equities as well but is keeping its overweight ...

Calls for fresh 5% hike to minimum wage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) will seek another 5% increase in the minimum and award wages as part of its submission to the Annual Wage Review. Each year, the Fair Work Commission hears from unions, employers, and governments before ...
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