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COVID-19 to hasten merger talks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... anticipates the pandemic will impact Australia's super funds, the research firm said funds would be forced to cut costs as the asset-based fees or indirect costs charged to their investment portfolio fall. Making things even more difficult, members ...

Frontier warns super fund clients of recession

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
The asset consultant's internal economic modelling is predicting a potentially "very large" recession for Australia this year, as COVID-19 rolls on. Frontier Advisors used the RBA's MARTIN, a new macroeconomic model the central bank built in ...

Custodial excellence recognised

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... to advance the association's cause. "The annual ACSA Awards are the main way we show our gratitude to the people of the asset servicing industry who volunteer their time to support our mission. Without these people, the work of ACSA would grind to a ...

Perennial adds to team

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... businesses under its brand: Daintree Capital (fixed income boutique founded by former Kapsream and Aberdeen investors, Fairlight Asset Management (global small-mid caps), its in-house investment teams and its ETF business, eInvest. Together, its managers ...

Preqin opens Australian office

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... relocated Reuben Collins from Singapore to lead the sales of its platform to Australian superannuation funds, asset consultants, large law firms, alternative managers and distribution partners. In addition to Collins, the Sydney office will look to hire ...

Aussie investment gurus delve into alternatives

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... investor's strong suit, with private credit also of great interest for the coming 18 months. The findings, released by JP Morgan Asset Management, revealed 58% of investors surveyed will be allocating more funds to infrastructure, while a further 45% ...

Global manager's Aussie distribution head retires

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... Investment Management's where he was the head of distribution for ANZ. Over his 30 year career, he also worked at AMP Asset Management, Lloyds Bank and Westpac. "While we are sad to see Murray leave, we have a strong succession plan in place to ensure ...

Active fixed income funds review fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... The fee pressure is on in institutional land too, but it is not as cutthroat. JANA senior consultant Robert Moore says the asset consultant has been able to negotiate fees for super funds but the fee cuts are more along the range of one to two basis ...

Super funds set to dominate ASX: Deloitte

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... see the sector's investment in Australian shares grow to around 60% of the market capitalisation of the ASX, as long as asset allocations remain steady as funds under management balloon. "Currently the total investment by superannuation funds in Australian ...

Global manager to build local retail team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
... retail distribution arrangement with Colonial First State as it takes its Australian retail distribution in-house. Acadian Asset Management invests about $9.5 billion for Australian investors across systematic, quantitative strategies. Roughly $1.5 billion ...