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MFF Capital Investments to acquire Montaka Global Investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
MFF Capital Investments has flagged its intention to acquire Montaka Global Investments in a bid to sharpen its "research focus and capabilities". The acquisition is expected to be finalised by early 2025, pending final agreements. Montaka Global's ...

Trust in advisers reaches new high: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024
Trust in financial advisers is at an all-time high, according to a new survey from the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), which found their value-add has been particularly critical in the cost-of-living crisis. The Value of Advice Index ...

Hanson backs Dixon Advisory inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
A public inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory will soon launch after the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) gained support from Senator Pauline Hanson in the senate yesterday. After pounding the pavement for months, the FAAA has successfully ...

Former industry fund chief in new role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... leadership experience in funds management will be an invaluable addition to the firm. "Lachlan brings a strategic approach and a sharp focus on financial precision, which will be vital as we enhance our high-conviction product offerings," he said. "His ...

ECB cuts rates for second time

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... in 2025, and 1.9% in 2026. "Inflation is expected to rise again in the latter part of this year, partly because previous sharp falls in energy prices will drop out of the annual rates. Inflation should then decline towards our target over the second ...

Managers struggle to secure positive net flows in FY24

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
... 12 months to June 2024, reflecting a total loss of 0.2% of funds under management (FUM) due to net outflows. There was a sharp contrast between unit trusts and ETPs, however, with unit trusts suffering negative net flows of $18 billion and ETP's benefitting ...

All MySuper products pass super performance test

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
... underperforming products, through the consolidation, restructuring or withdrawal of investment offerings, has contributed to a sharp decrease in test failures by trustee directed products," she said.

AustralianSuper takes monster hit on Pluralsight

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... revenue from US corporates due to cost cutting and the increase in debt service costs due to higher interest rates led to a sharp deterioration in the company's trading performance triggering a restructure." Hargraves added that although these types ...

Cost of 'comfortable retirement' increases again: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... vehicle, and private health insurance costs as pressures that've caused "further strain on retirees." Insurance premiums saw a sharp increase, rising by 3.1% in the June quarter and 14% over the past year, driven largely by higher reinsurance costs ...

Zenith increases defensive investment as recession risk looms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
Zenith Investment Partners head of asset allocation Damien Hennessy said the looming risk of a recession in the United States has spurred some investment changes. Hennessey said the weaker-than-expected July jobs report in the US raised concerns of ...