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Managed fund inflows jump over 20x: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025

... president Donald Trump's election victory, but confidence waned in February as the glow of US exceptionalism faded and central banks pushed back against rate-cut expectations. That triggered profit-taking in equity markets and sent bond yields higher ...

US-Iran tensions send markets into panic mode

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025

... inflation, which remains elevated and/or sticky in many regions. Market participants had been pricing in rate cuts from central banks including the Federal Reserve in the second half of the year. That is now in question," Green said. "A sustained surge ...

Aware Real Estate names new chief

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025

Aware Real Estate (ARE) has appointed Tracey Whitby as chief executive of the $2.5 billion property fund, effective June 1. Whitby had been serving as interim chief executive for the past six months. The property arm's chair Rod Fehring praised ...

Nuveen reaches $650m in commitments for local RE debt strategy

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025

... co-investments. Australia's mature market, supported by robust economic foundations, strict regulatory requirements for banks and the need for more alternative capital sources provides a good foundation for long-term investment in this space, Nuveen ...

Lower interest rates conducive for bigger risk appetite, small caps

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025

... to their large-cap brethren. Looking at the top seven companies in the US, the "discrepancy is even wider." Most central banks around the world are now more dovish and find themselves in a global easing cycle. The European Central Bank (ECB) cut its ...

Private credit market has lenders sweating

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025

... are uneasy about the size and practices of Australia's private credit market. The survey gauged the sentiment of 100 major banks, non-banks, and second-tier banks. Stamford Capital said over the last few years, commercial borrowers have grown increasingly ...

Top companies, chief executives ranked by fund managers

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025

... of BHP (Basic Materials), Damien Nicks of AGL (Utilities & Alternative Energy), Shemara Wikramanayake of Macquarie Group (Banks & Non-bank Finance), Matt Halliday of Ampol (Chemicals, Oil, and Gas), and Matt Halliday of Wesfarmers (Consumer Staples). ...

Allan Gray exposes 'hateful eight' bubble threat

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025

... the alarm that the Australian stock market is dangerously concentrated, with the 'Hateful Eight' companies - the big four banks, Macquarie, Wesfarmers, Goodman Group, and Aristocrat - racking up 85% of last year's returns despite representing just 28% ...

Responsible investing buoyed by instos: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025

... now bolstered by representatives from all aspects of the investment market. Asset managers, research and data providers, banks, insurers, and of course asset owners." In the ever-evolving landscape of regulation, geopolitical noise, tariffs and election ...

Australian investors loyal to wealth managers - until they're not

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025

... industry yet to fully play out, it's essential that wealth managers keep pace with these changes..." Notably, full-service banks are the most common primary adviser for Australian investors (23%), followed by private banks (19%). Private bank usage in ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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