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Brandes appoints new sales director for APAC

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025

... approach to security selection, seeking to capitalise on market irrationality and short-term security mispricing by buying stocks and bonds that it believes are undervalued based on its estimates of their true worth. The firm has approximately US$26.2 ...

Holding mega-cap stocks could be detrimental: Research

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025

... that the recent period of extreme concentration in the US market, led by the performance of the Magnificent Seven mega-cap stocks, points to an opportunity for institutional investors to diversify in the period ahead. "Given the recent level of market ...

Sliver of Aussie global equity managers beat index: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025

... situation presented challenges for the Australian large-cap active equity managers seeking opportunities outside of the stocks most heavily weighted in the capitalisation-weighted S&P/ASX 200," the report read. Australian equity managers, on the other ...

Active Super fined $10.5m for greenwashing

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025

... highlighted 'RUSSIA OUT' as a country exclusion. That report revealed that Active Super held investments in Russian stocks through two emerging market funds but begun divesting those securities after the invasion. It also invested in tobacco ...

Wilson AM to launch first monthly LIC strategy

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025

... said. "The WAM Income Maximiser portfolio will consist of an actively managed selection of high-quality, cash-generating stocks, complemented by a core allocation of investment-grade bonds... [and] helps reduce volatility while broadening the equity ...

Stockspot officially launches low-cost super offering

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025

Stockspot Super has launched to the public, a move first flagged by Financial Standard in May 2024. Stockspot said the offering is Australia's first fully transparent, ETF-only superannuation product, which has been designed to keep costs low and provide ...

Global active equity managers suffer their worst year in decades

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025

... active equity manager was left in the dust by the MSCI All Country World Index (MSCI ACWI) - which tracks large and mid-cap stocks across 47 developed and emerging markets - by 4.6%, the worst relative return in over 20 years. The MSCI ACWI had a 29.5% ...

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. ...

Superannuation powerbrokers bound for US investment summit

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025

... invest around 20% of members' retirement savings in the US. US-listed equities have historically outperformed Australian stocks, lifting members' investment returns, while funds also have "substantial holdings" in US private assets, including critical ...

Schroders launches new active ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025

... explained. It invests in companies presenting long-term structural opportunities and short-term tactical ideas from over 4000 stocks across various jurisdictions, and industries. The management fee is 0.65% and no performance fees are charged. "Historically ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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