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Perpetual, Pendal deal on shaky ground

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... renege. Yesterday, Perpetual dismissed an improved takeover offer from Regal Partners and a subsidiary of the BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII. Regal Partners said the rejection came without discussion. However, in a statement to the ASX, Pendal - which ...

Perpetual knocks back second takeover offer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
... has rejected a second unsolicited takeover bid by the consortium led by Regal Partners. Regal Partners and BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII subsidiary Morello Pte. provided an improved proposal to acquire 100% of Perpetual for $33 a share last night. In ...

J.P. Morgan enters local ETF market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
... alternative to the plethora of thematic offerings flooding the market. On the ASX today, the investment giant listed the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income Active ETF (Managed Fund) (JEPI) and the JPMorgan Global Research Enhanced Index Equity Active ETF ...

Complacency the biggest risk to retirement: Forum

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
... comes along," he explained. "The GFC was one of those moments, you had a large cohort of investors about to retire and then equity markets went through a big market correction." He said it was around that time that the industry woke up and realised returns ...

Women-led global equities teams outperform in downturn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
Women-led or co-led large cap global equity investment teams outperformed their male counterparts in the calendar year to September, research shows. Investment Metrics reviewed 90 portfolios from 73 different asset managers across the globe and found ...

The future of defined contribution asset allocation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
... Australia's superannuation have grown during an accommodative market, characterised by falling interest rates, rising beta equity, and robust growth in residential real estate. But a combination of rapidly declining valuations amid inflation and ...

BlackRock expands proxy voting to retail investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
... accelerating: The number of clients interested in enrolling has doubled since May," he said. "Nearly half of all our index equity assets under management are now eligible for Voting Choice. This includes all the public and private pension plan assets ...

Perpetual rejects takeover bid by consortium

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
Perpetual has rejected an unsolicited takeover proposal from Regal Partners and BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII. According to an ASX announcement, the non-binding indicative proposal was to acquire 100% of Perpetual at $30 a share. Perpetual said the ...

North adds to investment menu

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
... portfolios to its investment offering. In partnering with BlackRock, North has designed the platform's first international equity portfolio, dubbed the iShares Enhanced Strategic International Managed Portfolio. Comprising 10-20 ETF holdings, the ...

ASIC welcomes second ASX market resilience consultation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... regulator called on market operators and participants to continue implementing and improving the resilience of the Australian equity market during outages. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said: "ASIC continues to engage with market operators and participants ...