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Managed funds industry winners and losers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are still winning the contest for net flows against unit trusts, according to Rainmaker Information's 2024: The year in wealth management webinar. ETFs attracted around $2 billion in net inflows a month last year whereas ...

Stamford Capital Investments launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... Core Partners Fund 4 (CPF4) is the largest in SCIM's series to date and aims to build on the success of its previous three funds, which average a return of 18%. The new opportunistic fund is targeting 15% IRR net and is sourcing national investments ...

Insignia denies yet another takeover bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... that any transaction will eventuate," the board said. Insignia's major shareholders include a raft of superannuation funds and financial services companies. Tanarra Capital is Insignia's largest shareholder with a 12.5% stake, according to the ...

Monetary policy to underscore 2025 allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... observing bifurcation in pricing between larger and small REITs as well as between groups more engaged in activities such as funds management and those aligned to passive rent collecting," Berry said. He said the market rally could extend, potentially ...

GQG ends year with $32.7bn net inflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2025
... competition" citing its long-term risk adjusted returns and the strength of its global distribution capabilities. GQG's funds under management (FUM) as at 31 December 2024 was US$153 billion - the bulk of that, US$57.2 billion, comes from its international ...

Former Rugby World Cup champion joins Centuria Bass Credit

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2025
... sector which it considers as a "key growth" market in Australia. "Within the past three years, Centuria Bass has grown its funds under management from $270 million to $2 billion and looks to capture further tailwinds from this sector," Centuria joint ...

Regal, Magellan book performance fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2025
... Capital Enhanced Yield strategies and Regal Australian Small Companies Fund were also standout performers. Regal grew its funds under management (FUM) to $18 billion at the end of December, marking a 4.6% rise on the September quarter. Some $700 million ...

Bull market buoys super funds' 2024 returns

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2025
Superannuation funds turned in double-digit returns for the 2024 calendar year thanks to the bull market, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), with some achieving nearly 12% for their balanced options. Rest's ...

MetLife to acquire PineBridge Investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2025
... metrics and an additional US$200 million subject to a multi-year earnout; however, it excludes PineBridge's private equity funds group business and its joint venture in China. MetLife has made asset management growth a foremost priority as part of ...

Court finds CFD issuers engaged in 'unconscionable conduct'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 DEC 2024
... profited from their customers' losses and incentivised their account managers to pressure investors to deposit more funds. In addition, the onboarding processes of these companies actively sought to attract customers who were inexperienced or vulnerable. ...