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Soul Patts raises stake in Perpetual

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... shareholder, previously owned a 10% stake. In a possible attempt to move closer to another takeover bid, WHSP has also entered an equity collar agreement. A fixed-dollar value collar is a strategy where a company that may be acquired can protect itself ...

How young Australians are missing out on better super returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... opportunity for financial advisers to expand into a younger client base to advise younger Australians on taking on higher equity risk investment options, which are more likely to deliver superior long-term returns," Miles said. "Younger Australians who ...

J.P. Morgan lists fixed income ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... While the JPMorgan Global Bond Active ETF (JPGB) is listed on Cboe Australia, the JPMorgan Global Research Enhanced Index Equity Active ETF (JRHG) is listed on the ASX. JPGB is the second fixed income active ETF that the global asset manager has brought ...

Private markets make concrete inroads with advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... point, but the products themselves are starting to look and feel a lot more like a managed fund." Investors in private equity, for example, are traditionally known as "limited partnership arrangement". "Investors are not actually a unitholder, but partner ...

Barings prepares new strategies for local institutional investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... with a steady stream of transactions, private debt players are increasingly capturing market share from banks. The private equity sponsor network, traditionally reliant on banks for about 90% to 100% of demand is now experiencing a shift. Barings Private ...

Changing retirement landscape needs regulatory framework: Actuaries Institute

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... additional income sources retirees can draw on, such as salaries and wages from part-time work or accessing income from equity in the family home or other property. "The big challenge we have is how to best fund incomes in retirement in the future. It's ...

Billionaires of all ages watching AI: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... 12 months and 38% plan to increase developed market bond holdings. By contrast, the successor generations favour private equity, with 59% looking to raise direct private equity investments and 55% looking to invest more in private equity funds. "This ...

Gender pay gap a crucial diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... this program, other questions come into focus, such as the role of mentorship versus sponsorship in company diversity, equity and inclusion programs. "The difference between mentorship and sponsorship is that mentorship is about fixing yourself, but ...

Macro environment trumps inflation for asset owners: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... - with often divergent outcomes. "The disruption caused by elevated inflation and increased interest rates has affected equity and bond markets on a global scale, putting extra pressure on asset owners to reassess and adjust their strategies," Gao said. ...

Future Group acquires Verve Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... as custodian for BNP Paribas, swapped OneVue for Apex Group as administrator, and dumped Diversa as trustee in favour of Equity Trustees. "Both Verve and Future Group share a commitment to ethical investing, with both the Verve product and the Future ...