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Retail investors want true hedge fund exposure: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
Retail and financial adviser-led investors, who demand exposures to hedge funds, continue to face substantial hurdles and receive lower returns from similar strategies, according to Morningstar. Retail investors see that hedge funds can truly diversify ...

JPMAM launches ETF models with Vanguard

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has partnered with Vanguard Australia (Vanguard) to launch four low-cost ETF models. The strategic asset allocation models include conservative, balanced, growth, and high growth options. The models are a low-cost ...

APRA warns of super fund sustainability challenges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... rollover ratio and three-year natural cash flow ratio. About 33% of funds have negative three-year natural cash flow ratios, though APRA said this isn't necessarily concerning "as some funds may have strategic objectives to service a larger proportion ...

Lorica Partners, Multiforte Financial Services merge

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... firm's technology stack, systems, and advice processes will also remain the same to ensure operational continuity. Though the transition has taken time, Tony Clark, co-founder at Multiforte, said the firm wanted to ensure continuity for clients and ...

Marketing, communications roles gain momentum

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
... survey said salary remains their top motivating factor when considering new opportunities. Just 50% of the market feel as though they are "very well compensated" currently. Flexibility is also paramount, with 76% also saying they wouldn't consider roles ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... professional management for investors with amounts as little as rounding differences. Robo-advice's anticipated uprising, though, fell short. Distrust in digital is also an undercurrent of investors' hesitation. A 2022 survey by the CFA Institute ...

Alternative Investment Awards winners announced

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
Last night at the 24 th Annual Hedge Funds Rock fundraising dinner, the Alternative Future Foundation (AFF) announced the winners of its Australian Alternative Investment Awards for 2025. In addition to 11 categories, the awards also recognise a Fund ...

Macquarie to pay Shield victims in full

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
Macquarie is heading to court with ASIC over its role in the Shield Master Fund collapse but has committed to reimbursing investors' retirement savings by September 30. ASIC commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against Macquarie Investment ...

Munro Partners adds institutional sales lead in Canada

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
Munro Partners is expanding its offering to Canada's major institutions, hiring an institutional investments executive based in Toronto this month. Brad Haughey has been appointed to the newly created role of vice president, institutional investments ...

Vale Rupert Smoker

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
Evolution Trustees chief executive Rupert Smoker has passed away at the age of 47. Smoker co-founded Evolution Trustees almost a decade ago and served as chief executive. He was well known in the financial services industry, particularly through his ...