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Platinum AM reports almost $1bn in outflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
Platinum Asset Management has reported net outflows of $912 million in August, the month also saw the resignation of founder and chief executive Andrew Clifford. The outflows were largely driven by a previously disclosed $650 million redemption from ...

Investing in research generates threefold economic output

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
A major independent study has found that every dollar invested in Australian research generates $3.32 in returns. An independent report by ACIL Allen shows that research funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) is varied and has a range of economic ...

Janus Henderson launches new fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
... of deglobalisation, characterised by the fragmentation of end markets and regional supply chains in a post-pandemic environment. Additionally, the firm said the disruption presents a dual landscape of challenges and long-term growth prospects for emerging ...

Climate change to create 'portfolio manager 2.0':Robeco

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
As the environmental landscape changes and the convergence of climate change and natural loss spark reactions from policymakers, portfolio managers and investors must transform their skill sets. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Super funds taking on the climate crisis

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
As stewards of future prosperity, superannuation funds are obligated to mitigate extreme climate impacts through rapid decarbonisation and drawdown permissions; a failure to act would squander a golden opportunity to spearhead the transition to a low ...

Global dividends at all-time highs: Janus Henderson

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... solid growth for the rest of the year, making record payments to shareholders," Lofthouse said. "A weaker economic environment is typically negative for banks, but the positive effect on bank margins from the end of years of ultra-low interest rates ...

It's time to fill your boots with private debt

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... private lenders Miall also believes it's an ideal time to invest heavily in private debt, with the current market environment delivering high yields of 10% or more for quality assets. "Structurally in Australia, the banks have had the lion's ...

Citi terminates staff super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... about the ongoing viability of the fund and the significant challenges faced by small funds in the current regulatory environment," members were told. "It has been necessary due to the increasing challenges of running a corporate superannuation fund. ...

Russell adds to sustainable managed portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... another few years of devastating bushfires and floods, many Australians are eager to leave a positive impact on the environment in any way they can, and this includes how and where they invest," Rogan said at the time. Russell's GoalTracker, the ...

Insignia consolidates further, creates Client Wellbeing arm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
... as to say it was in direct response to the QAR, Mota did say it's Insignia positioning itself to execute in the new environment expected to come out of the QAR. "It's certainly a factor in making sure we set ourselves up to maximise the opportunities," ...