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Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... - of which 12,040 are infants and children - according to Geneva-based non-profit Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. Last December, major news outlets reported that US President Joe Biden bypassed Congress twice to expedite emergency weapons sales to Israel. ...

Unlisted asset valuation practices under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... remediation plans, and consider enforcement action." An example of this was the regulator's action against NGS Super in December, slapping the $14 billion super fund with additional licence conditions following a cyber-attack in March 2023, first reported ...

Equity Trustees adds more super fund clients

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... funds under management on behalf of close to 95,000 members. Established in 1995, it was acquired by Future Group in December, shortly before Verve Super officially joined the Future Group fold. "We are honoured that now 14 super funds have engaged us ...

Inflation falls to 4.1%, RBA weighs rate cut

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
Annual inflation in December 2023 was 4.1%, down from 5.4% the previous quarter, but still above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) 2-3% target band. This marks the fourth consecutive quarter of declining annual inflation, down from a peak of 7.8% ...

Hyperion leads as top Australian shares fund manager: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... leading fund manager in the Australian shares category. The fund achieved a return of 25.1% return over the year ending December 2023. Following closely was the ECP Asset Management All Cap strategy and the Smallco Broadcap fund, returning 23.6% and ...

Schroders shutters Asian Shares Fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... invested in large cap companies in Asia Pacific excluding Japan, had about $18.4 million in funds under management at December 2023 end. Over 10 years, the fund has returned about 9.8%. However, its performance has waned in recent years, with a three-year ...

JPMAM partners with NZ wealth firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... future collaboration and growth opportunities providing diversified, quality solutions to New Zealand investors." In December, JPMAM partnered with iCapital to offer local wholesale investors access to alternative investments. Under the arrangement ...

Netwealth records $78bn FUA, flags departure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
... prepares to farewell its chief financial officer. In a quarterly update, Netwealth said a $6 billion increase in FUA in the December quarter has pushed its total FUA to $78 billion. This included $2.6 billion of net inflows, up 25% on the prior corresponding ...

Advice group awards mandate to JANA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... investment consultant. The consulting group's wealth division was awarded a mandate by Alteris Financial Group, effective December 2023. It covers asset allocation, manager selection and portfolio construction, as well as reporting the group. Alteris ...

Generation Development Group nears $3bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... has reported a 24% increase in funds under management (FUM) from the previous year, reaching nearly $3 billion as of December 2023. In an ASX announcement, GDG also reported FUM growth of $232 million between September and December 2023, alongside a ...