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Quant fund taps new chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
The former co-head of equity capital markets at J.P. Morgan has been appointed chief executive of boutique quantitative fund manager East Coast Capital Management (ECCM). Simone Haslinger, the new chief executive, left J.P. Morgan last October after ...

Bumpy roads ahead for traditional active managers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... grade debt will be better positioned for growth. This is due to the uniqueness of said products, where the strategies will not be easily replicated by passive investments. In comparison to active managers, super funds are well-positioned for growth with ...

CPI nears RBA's target range, but rate cut remains in doubt: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... interest rates." Additionally, State Street Global Advisors APAC economist Krishna Bhimavarapu asserted a rate cut should occur. "Not only did the RBA's preferred inflation metric (trimmed mean CPI) come in line with our below-the-market forecast ...

AustralianSuper welcomes AI tech competition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... the emergence of DeepSeek speaks to a broader picture of competition that will rise in the AI space. "Even if DeepSeek does not maintain its current level of popularity, this development serves as a reminder that competition in the global AI arena is ...

AdviceIQ general manager Paul Harding-Davis to retire

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... year - including the loss of two adviser friends and health challenges among family members - contributed to his decision "not to taper anymore." Macquarie's head of its virtual adviser network John Sullivan will replace Harding-Davis. Sullivan has spent ...

Auditors tighten fist on greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
The global ethics watchdog has issued fresh directives on judging green claims, with the minutiae still in flux in Australia as mandatory reporting begins for large entities and financial firms. Part of a broad crackdown on greenwashing and ESG-related ...

WA best performing state, but economic growth lags

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
Western Australia snatched the title of the country's best performing economy in the September quarter, ranking first in five of the eight economic indicators assessed in the CommSec State of States report. The state claimed the top spot twice over ...

Atrium winds up global listed infrastructure fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... Listed Infrastructure Mandate No.1 will cease on January 31. Atrium told investors that "the mandate structure of the fund is not an efficient and cost-effective vehicle at Atrium's scale to implement Atrium's multi-asset portfolios". Therefore ...

Private credit asset manager launches $100m strategic capital fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
Global Credit Investments (GCI) has launched a $100 million strategic fund, the first in a new series, designed to provide tailored financing for mid-market businesses. The fund, which has already closed its first investment of $28.3 million - partially ...

Super failures, greenwashing: ASIC's key issues in 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... superannuation funds' service provisions doubled. ASIC said it would publish findings from a review of member services and will not hesitate to take enforcement action where appropriate. The regulator also said it would take aim at any issues that undermine ...