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Platinum rolls out major leadership reshuffle

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
Platinum Asset Management has unleashed a major reshuffle of its leadership team as it continues to focus on turnaround plans. In February 2024, Platinum announced a comprehensive turnaround program under the leadership of chief executive Jeff Peters. ...

Deflation continues, albeit slowly

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... points." VanEck head of investments Russel Chesler agreed the data showed positive momentum in keeping inflation down, but the focus needs to be on keeping it within the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target range of 2-3%. "While market consensus ...

Solutions to avoid concentration risk: Scientific Beta

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
The increasing dominance of giant technology stocks poses "significant challenges" for superannuation funds and other institutional investors, as index solutions provider Scientific Beta touts two possible approaches to better manage concentration risk. ...

AZ NGA positions for growth with key appointment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... America Merrill Lynch. "We are extremely fortunate to have Jodie join AZ NGA at this important time for the business, as we focus on accelerating growth, expanding our range of services, and achieving our ambitious goals and targets," Barrett said. "Jodie ...

Iress posts strong profit rebound, completes transformation program

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... improved business performance across all metrics." "We delivered earnings that exceeded our guidance range, through a strong focus on capital allocation, operating leverage and financial discipline, while enhancing our margins across all business units ...

UniSuper targets 'missing middle' with new digital advice offering

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
UniSuper has formed a strategic partnership with Ignition Advice to provide its members with personal advice on superannuation, insurance, investments, and retirement options. The $149 billion industry fund said the partnership expands its financial ...

Alpencrest ramps up expansion, signs Aussie affiliate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
Alpencrest Capital, a funds management incubator focused on distribution, has signed up its fifth affiliate and expects to come to market with three unit trusts in five months' time. Read Price and Camilla Love set up Alpencrest 18 months ago and officially ...

Platinum staffers join Merlon Capital

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
Merlon Capital Partners has hired two investment specialists from Platinum Asset Management and invited former AMP chief Andrew Mohl to join a new advisory board. Julian McCormack and Kirit Hira have joined the investment team as portfolio managers. ...

Super moves: Aware Super, CareSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... director, having previously been on the boards of Taranaki-based Powerco New Zealand and Macarthur Wind Farm.She brings a strong focus on capital structure management, health and safety and strategic investments. Her hire brings Aware Super's infrastructure ...

Perennial beefs up sales team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... experience and strong capability to our growing sales and distribution team. "Their appointments reflect our continued strategic focus on equipping and resourcing Perennial Partners to continue to enhance our service and support to the evolving institutional ...