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Realm House hires from Plato

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
A former Plato Investment Management credit specialist has joined contrarian credit and fixed income manager Realm Investment House. Simon Tung has been appointed portfolio manager within the boutique asset manager's strategy and risk division. ...

BlackRock's Chantal Giles expands role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
Chantal Giles, head of wealth at BlackRock Australasia, has taken on an additional role within the US$11.5 trillion asset management firm. Effective February 1, 2025, Giles will also head up APAC strategic clients and business development. In her expanded ...

Best Australian share funds of 2024: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
The top 10 Australian share funds of 2024 have been revealed, with the reigning champion retaining its crown for a second straight year, according to a Mercer investment survey. The Hyperion Australian Growth Fund claimed the top spot, delivering a ...

Perpetual delivers 'mixed' performance in Q2

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
Perpetual has seen assets under management (AUM) rise 3.6% to $230.2 billion in the second quarter to December 2024, but also sustained outflows of $3.8 billion and negative market movements amounting to $4.1 billion. Perpetual chief executive Bernard ...

Magellan unveils refreshed leadership, investment team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
Magellan Financial Group has made a raft of changes to both its C-suite and investments team, resulting in several key departures. The changes come as Magellan looks to execute on its strategic growth ambitions, including capitalising on its strategic ...

Financial services minister Stephen Jones to retire from politics

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
Labor frontbencher, assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones is retiring from politics and will not contest the upcoming federal election. Jones spent 15 years as the member for Whitlam - covering Illawarra and the Southern ...

HNW advisers flock to private markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
Almost two out of three investment advisers are looking to increase their asset allocation into private markets this year, a survey found. The survey comes amid a similar study compiled by Coller Capital, highlighting that one in three investors will ...

AFCA chief operating officer departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has announced that chief operating officer Justin Untersteiner will be departing, effective March 14. Untersteiner is set to take up the role of chief executive of the Australian Health Practitioner ...

Franklin Templeton folds Martin Currie into affiliates

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
Franklin Templeton announced it will fold Martin Currie, the US$17.9 billion fund manager, into its other brands, ClearBridge Investments and Franklin Equity Group. Martin Currie's Australia, UK, and global emerging markets investment and sustainability ...

Bumpy roads ahead for traditional active managers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
Traditional active managers should expect a rougher path ahead as they face growing challenges from industry superannuation funds, as well as the continued strong flows into exchange-traded funds (ETF), a new report found. According to Morningstar's ...