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Fidelity launches global long-short fund to Aussie market

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
... effectively, a contrarian investment approach can provide a superior risk-adjusted return." The approach requires rigorous research and strong conviction in the face of opposing views, he said. "It's driven by fundamental research that invests in out-of-favour ...

Super bequest reform can boost charitable giving by billions: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... super bequests is poised for a favourable reception among the broader community, as evidenced by a November 2022 poll by research firm Redbridge. Surveying over 2500 Australians, the poll revealed a 75% support for the super bequest reform. Though, Heath ...

Morningstar eyes super space with new hire

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... chief executive of Adviser Ratings to the newly created role of senior vice president, enterprise sales, to steer the research firm's growth in the superannuation and retirement sectors. Mark Hoven has stepped into the role and will operate out of Sydney. ...

Macquarie breaks into top 50 fund manager list

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... Challenger, QIC, Charter Hall, Perpetual, and Pinnacle Investment Management made the top 250. Leslie Mao, head of equity research and co-portfolio manager at Willis Towers Watson in Australia, said even though Australian equities performed better than ...

Super fund, insurer admin issues draw AFCA complaints

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... definitions in its PDS, and instead directs customers to a website to read them, meaning they must undertake their own detailed research to find the correct terms of the policy, including searching and cross-referencing by the name and date of the policy. ...

Future Fund hires from ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... investment job in August, the Future Fund last week confirmed his two deputies and promoted a third executive to oversee research and insights. Alicia Gregory continues on in the deputy chief investment officer role, while Hugh Murray, head of overlays ...

Netwealth to distribute private markets offering

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
... which manages over US$164 billion in global client assets, will bolster Netwealth's offerings through its in-house research and diligence team, along with a bespoke suite of educational tools. Netwealth will offer access to wholesale managed funds ...

Fidelity finds key barriers in Australian estate planning

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... generations, a mere one in 10 have prepared a comprehensive estate plan. Drawing on nationally representative data by research firm MYMAVINS, the report found that while many Australians intend to "plan to make a plan" for their financial legacy, nearly ...

Calls for paid menopause leave gather momentum

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... symptoms of menopause. Almost one-third of Aware Super's female employees are aged 45-60, the fund said, adding that research shows women experiencing symptoms of menopause typically take as much as 40% more leave days. "This new benefit is just ...

Startup success hinges on founder personality: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... founder's personality. After using artificial intelligence to analyse the Twitter profiles of 21,000 start-up entrepreneurs, research conducted with the help of the Oxford Internet Institute, the University of Oxford, University of Technology Sydney ...