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Small-cap shares set to soar: Flinders

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
While fears of a recession and market correction, and runaway inflation have caused small-cap stocks to underperform over the past couple of years, the opportunity for growth has never been greater, according to Flinders Investment Partners (Flinders) ...

Fidelity International chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
Anne Richards, the chief executive of Fidelity International, is retiring from her post after five years. Before Fidelity International, she was the chief executive of M&G Investments and Aberdeen Asset Management's global chief investment officer. ...

Super funds missing out on rich returns from Aussie agriculture

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
Global pension funds are increasing investments in Australian agriculture, the nation's second-largest real estate sector, prompting Warakirri Asset Management managing director Jim McKay to question the relative absence of superannuation funds. Warakirri ...

AMP North incorporates DNR Capital, Morningstar managed portfolios

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
AMP North has broadened its investment menu, with the addition of seven new ESG and multi-asset actively managed portfolios from DNR Capital and Morningstar. The investment platform has added DNR Capital's Australian Equities Socially Responsible portfolio ...

Rest names internal global equities lead

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
Rest has appointed a seasoned executive to lead its newly formed internal global equities division. Joining the $76 billion industry fund, Richard Mercado is charged with constructing an internal global equities management capability, implementing an ...

NGS Super launches retirement savings strategy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... design products that will help with that," she said. Previtera acknowledged the impact of the Retirement Income Covenant (RIC), which increased scrutiny on super funds. She said it's something NGS has been across since its inception. "For us, it ...

MEDIQ expands presence via merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
A Sydney-based advice firm will merge with MEDIQ Financial Services, as the latter sets in motion a plan to take on every major city. Merging with MEDIQ is Omega Financial Solutions and Omega Accounting Solutions, having signed a definitive agreement ...

Fidelity launches global long-short fund to Aussie market

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
Fidelity International has launched its long-short fund to the local market in response to client demand. The Fidelity Global Long Short Fund will be overseen by portfolio manager Dmitry Solomakhin, who is based in London. Fidelity said the fund employs ...

AAT overturns ASIC ban on investment guru

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has nullified ASIC's ban on Dominique Grubisa, an investment guru and DG Institute founder, from participating in credit activities and financial services. In 2022, Grubisa was banned for four years after ...

Startup success hinges on founder personality: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
While the vast majority of fintechs fail, a new study from the University of New South Wales finds that their success rate is closely linked to the founder's personality. After using artificial intelligence to analyse the Twitter profiles of 21,000 ...