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Janus Henderson tailors fund to NZ investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... absolute return regardless of the market environment, will be New Zealand (NZD) denominated to help protect against cross currency volatility between the Australian dollar and NZD. Known as the Janus Henderson Global Multi-Strategy Fund - Institutional ...

The tide is turning for North Asian equity markets: Maple-Brown Abbott

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... market recently hit new highs. The MSCI Japan index was up ~29% in 2023 and another ~14% YTD to 29 February 2024 (in local currency terms). "Improving corporate governance is at the heart of the move. We see similar encouraging moves in neighbouring ...

ASIC takes further action on Prospero

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... seven syndicate members who allegedly laundered nearly $229 million known as "Operation Avarus-Nightwolf". The Changjiang Currency Exchange, which the AFP alleged was run by the Long River money laundering syndicate, had 12 shop fronts in every state. ...

Macquarie profits tumble; long-serving executive exits

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... from the previous quarter. Public investments assets dropped 2% to $535.1 billion, affected by net outflows and adverse currency shifts, albeit cushioned by positive market trends. Conversely, private markets assets grew 1% to $347.4 billion, fuelled ...

Actively managed, ESG funds top 2023 outflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... mutual fund values were 16% and 14% higher respectively. Mutual fund assets in Australia and China jumped by 18% in local currency terms, while those in Japan grew by more than a quarter. ESG-dedicated funds lost $15.7 billion (US$10.2bn), led by European ...

BlackRock iShares adds to factor ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... also be available in an Australian hedged version for those investors looking to reduce volatility related to foreign currency movements, being the iShares MSCI World ex Australia Quality (AUD Hedged) ETF (IHQL) and iShares MSCI World ex Australia Value ...

US investor tips $200m into Wingate

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... "Australia's private financing structures are bank-like and low risk, which, when combined with premium pricing and below-trend currency rates, makes us a comparatively appealing investment destination in comparison to many other developed nations," ...

Future Fund soars to $272.3bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... less likely that interest rate reductions will be required. "The change in the private equity exposure is mostly due to currency and return effects. We do continue to process some write downs through that portfolio that'll lag and come from the performance ...

Legalsuper investment strategy lead departs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... and is a lecturer for the CFA post-grad finance curriculum. She began her career in financial markets in Bahrain as a currency trader moving to Mercer Investment Consulting's Melbourne office as an investment analyst. She worked at Catholic Church ...

Emerging markets well placed for 2024

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... generally much lower levels of net leverage than its similarly rated domestic market peers. "Last but not least, local currency debt still trades near its most attractive historical and cyclical levels (especially on an ex-China/South East Asia basis)," ...