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Blossom launches new fixed income product

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... Plus, a managed fund that offers access to bond investments with a target return of 7%. The new product is designed for investors who want to maximise the value of the savings made on their lifestyle cutbacks. It aims to provide investors with an "alternative ...

Experts issue warning over AI washing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... managing director Peter Worn says several companies still cavalierly use the term AI to signal a growth strategy to investors, often lacking genuine substance behind the claim. He says it's a burgeoning tactic to "throw investors off the scent" of potential ...

Pendal shutters costly equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... 11 years on from its launch. The Pendal Geared Imputation Fund will cease to exist on March 26, the fund manager told investors, as its "small size means that it has high running costs and cannot be managed in a cost-efficient way". "The fund has also ...

ASX-listed companies flock to private markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
... this trend reflects a global shift towards privatisation for simpler ownership and improved capital flow. "Australian investors are strategically pivoting towards private markets in pursuit of diversification and higher returns. With the public markets ...

Female fund managers boast 1.2% alpha

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
... portfolio manager Jelena Stevanovic, Yarra Capital Management portfolio manager and director Katie Hudson, and First Sentier Investors head of Australian small and mid-cap companies Dawn Kanelleas. The trio scored highly on the analysts' People rating ...

Retirement saving, investing daunting for women: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
... contribution," she said. Another survey from Finder revealed that women tend to invest less than men and underperform. Male investors have $88,775 invested in shares on average - double women's of $44,125. Male investors also see their balance invested ...

InvestSMART launches investing platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... said. InvestSMART chair Paul Clitheroe said the launch of InvestSMART's white label platform is a "win-win" for both investors and investment managers, believing this flexible white label solution has "massive growth potential." "Financial advice costs ...

ASX settles $1.05m fine for transparency failures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... select equity market products. The missing pre-trade data is crucial for price formation, aids liquidity, and enables investors to assess investment opportunities. ASIC pinpointed the transparency failure to ASX's failure to configure certain order ...

Iress share price jumps on takeover rumours

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... firm is keen on a buyout. An article in the AFR claiming US private equity investor Thoma Bravo is eyeing Iress sent investors into a tailspin, bumping up the latter's share price from $7.89 at 3:45pm yesterday, when the piece went online, to a high ...

Baby boomers turn to local private debt: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
According to new research by Foresight Analytics, Australian private debt has been an increasing mainstay for investors approaching retirement age. Foresight Analytics latest paper, titled Australian Debt Megatrends, stated that local private debt is ...