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Philip Lowe joins LIC board

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... of Australians, so it's a privilege to work with Future Generation Australia's shareholders and pro bono fund managers to support our most vulnerable youth," he said. Lowe served as RBA governor between 2016 to 2023. Reflecting on this time there ...

Experts issue warning over AI washing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... private investors should be cautious about entering this space unless they have relevant expertise. Professional fund managers and venture capital firms are better placed as they often employ AI specialists for technical evaluations. fs

ASX-listed companies flock to private markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
... said. As previously reported by Financial Standard, financial advisers have been exploring private markets, with fund managers making opportunities more accessible to a broader investor spectrum. Diversification, better, returns, and increased accessibly ...

Female fund managers boast 1.2% alpha

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
Female fund managers generate 1.2% alpha on average compared to the broader population, a new analysis from Morningstar shows. The assessment of 62 portfolio management teams led by women were able to achieve 0.89% in alpha annualised over five years ...

Family offices still love hedge funds: Preqin

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... public pension funds alike. Specifically, the report said family offices are showing interest in smaller, newer hedge fund managers because of a more personalised relationship and the potential for greater returns. "A recent example of this is their ...

Blackwattle Partners launches global fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... invested; it will be at least approaching $5 million of personal capital committed into the fund," he said. "Many fund managers are running $20 to $80 billion funds, there's even one running with $180 billion... In our opinion, that's just too ...

Large-cap equity funds continue underperformance: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
Large-cap active equity fund managers turned in their second-worst year of underperformance as 77% failed to beat their benchmark, the latest SPIVA study shows. Aussie large-cap managers suffered their worst-performing period in 2023 - not since 2018 ...

Pay gaps at super funds, fund managers revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... gap in pay when it comes to like-for-like roles, which is not what the WGEA is measuring. Looking at a sample of fund managers, Platinum Investment Management has a median base salary gender pay gap of 41.9% and median total remuneration gap of 41%. ...

Magellan needs more consistent progress: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... overhaul of the board as Magellan shifts from a founder-led model to more conventional structures typical of listed fund managers. As of November 2023, the composition of the six-member board boasted five non-executive directors, among whom three possess ...

Family offices struggling to recruit: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... professionals. The final challenge is the increasingly global and international nature of regulatory issues that alternative fund managers face. "Family offices are facing issues on a wide range of fronts as they struggle to recruit the expert and experience ...