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Chief executive misbehaviour stifles investment returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... metrics quoted in annual reports - when making investment decisions, the firm added. Investors would be wise to sharpen their focus on management quality and corporate governance to avoid being caught off guard, as companies with poorer corporate behaviour ...

Australian Ethical 'cautious' on valuations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... deliver on their promises, or risk disappointing investors." The super fund and investment manager added that it expects the focus of investors in AI to shift in 2025 away from the foundational chip and cloud companies to platforms and applications that ...

One in three investors to boost private credit holdings: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... Capital partner and head of Coller credit secondaries Michael Schad said a significant amount of investors are shifting focus on their credit programs and concentrating on a smaller number of credit managers. "At the same time, a similar proportion of ...

Iress expands wealth team with multiple new roles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... and platforms. David Collins has been appointed as the new head of digital advice, a role he took on last year - with a focus on working closely with the company's product team to enhance its product roadmap. James Blanton, meanwhile, has been appointed ...

SEC names acting chair, establishes crypto taskforce

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... legal, which creates an environment hostile to innovation and conducive to fraud. The SEC can do better." The taskforce's focus will be to help the commission draw clear regulatory lines, provide realistic paths to registration, craft sensible disclosure ...

Australian Unity hires from Centuria

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... in Australian Unity healthcare property's 25-year history, and we're operating under a structure that allows for greater focus and long-term scalability. These outcomes will be key to our investors' future success." Australian Unity chief investment ...

HUB24 shutters Xplore Wealth MDA services

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... from 6.6% in September last year. "Half year net inflows of $9.5 billion reflect HUB24's continued market leadership and focus on delivering customer service excellence. HUB24's proposition continues to resonate with licensees and advisers with the business ...

Green budgets fatten amid global uncertainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... executive Aiman Ezzat said technology investment was a key coping mechanism for businesses navigating uncertainty. "With a focus on innovation, supply chains and sustainability - which is increasingly being harnessed for its value-driving potential - ...

BlackRock settles lawsuit for 'misleading consumers'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
BlackRock has reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by the State of Tennessee, which alleged the asset manager misled consumers about how much its investment strategies were influenced by ESG considerations. Tennessee's suit alleged BlackRock failed ...

Iress sells superannuation business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... of up to 18 months to assist with the transition. "As part of our transformation, Iress has streamlined its operations to focus on our core strengths in software delivery and to exit businesses with a higher regulated service profile. Apex Group is recognised ...