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Regal writes off Opthea, FUM takes 8% hit

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
Regal Partners has written off its entire investment in Opthea, which contributed to funds under management (FUM) taking an 8.3% hit in the March 2025 quarter. Regal ended up with $16.5 billion as total FUM suffered a $540 million loss stemming from ...

FNZ wins mandate, names APAC head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
... said. The new DIO portal will be mobile responsive, and notifications related to investments will be improved, it added. Dividend reinvestment plans will be available on some securities, and the interest rate received on the cash account will improve. ...

Wilson AM to launch first monthly LIC strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... of investment-grade bonds... [and] helps reduce volatility while broadening the equity universe beyond a traditional dividend-harvesting strategy." WAM chair Geoff Wilson added that WMX capitalises on the "critical gap" in the Australian equity market. ...

Vanguard launches two new diversified ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... regulator income with some capital growth potential, blending investment grade fixed income, corporate bonds, and high dividend yield equities. VDIF has exposure to over 12,000 securities, allocating 40% to defensive assets and 60% to growth assets. ...

Aussie dividends underperform on global scale: Janus Henderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... large players including the US, Canada, France, Japan and China, Janus Henderson Investors' new report shows. Global dividend grew to a record US$1.75 trillion in 2024, according to Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index, which is a 6.6% increase on an ...

Clime Investment Management lands new strategic partnerships

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... implemented in the second half of 2024. "In our quarterly update, we outlined an expected return to profit and a proposed dividend," Clime said. "We're pleased to confirm the return to trading profits, and the board is proposing a dividend to shareholders ...

ClearView Wealth's profit bleeds 22% in HY25

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
ClearView Wealth's profit took a blow with its underlying net profit after tax (UNPAT) down 22% to $15.2 million in the six months to 31 December 2024, saying the slump was due to an "aberration" in the claims experience in the first quarter of FY25. ...

Perpetual profits dented after KKR deal goes up in smoke

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... model" for asset management will deliver value for shareholders. Perpetual's board has declared an unfranked interim dividend of 61 cents per share, representing a payout ratio of 70% of UPAT. Perpetual's share price is down 1.67% at the time ...

Australian Ethical delivers strong half-year results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... underlying cost-to-income ratio has improved by 2% to 72% in 1H25. Additionally, it has declared a fully franked interim dividend of five cents per share for the period - with payments to be distributed on March 21. Commenting, Australian Ethical chief ...

MLC wary of but not opposed to bitcoin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... concerns from investors. "For investment professionals, being able to value assets by metrics such as future cash flows, dividend yields, yield-to-cash flow, and more, are non-negotiables," he said. "[Bitcoin] produces no cash flows, and its value is ...