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Super funds increasing offshore investment, currency hedging lessens: NAB

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... 2021, in which listed equities figured most prominently. "While there has been increasing scrutiny over illiquidity and valuations of unlisted assets, funds still view these asset classes as attractive for delivering long term returns for members. It's ...

Quality is worth paying for in 2024: UBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... quality-income and high-quality cyclical stocks in Europe, and in select stocks in Asia. "Quality stocks typically have higher valuations than the overall index, but we think quality is worth paying for in 2024," the team said.

Scarcity Partners brings private equity investment model to Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... founded by asset management executives, generates returns for investors through a combination of increasing equity valuations of investee companies and profit sharing via management fees. Previously, investors could only participate in this type of investment ...

Currency hedging solution launched for managed accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... ongoing basis," Rochford said. The fund is designed for wholesale investors with USD-denominated assets to protect valuations against a rising AUD. Selling USD against the AUD via foreign exchange spot and over the counter derivatives, the fund provides ...

VanEck launches AUD-hedged equity ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... return outcomes, excluding 'junk' investments, and enhanced transparency and cost-efficiency. "In light of US equity valuations, particularly the S&P 500, investors are looking for hyper-selective strategies that consider fundamentals and improved risk-adjusted ...

Multi-asset funds see $1bn exodus

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... in. Property tends to have lots of borrowing so higher rates are hitting cash flows in the sector as well as asset valuations, while a slowing economy is bad for tenant demand," she said. Overall, managed equity funds saw inflows of $705 million in the ...

Private credit boom sweeps Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
... domain of private credit investors, Asia Pacific accounts for just 6% of the global market, Preqin head of APAC and valuations, research insights Angela Lai said. "It is a very small market share, and within that if you talk about funds that invest only ...

AMP challenges BOLR court ruling

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
... Court's Buyer of Last Resort (BOLR) ruling that determined in favour of AMP Financial Planning advisers who saw the valuations of businesses slashed by 40%. AMP filed a Notice of Appeal in the Federal Court yesterday, challenging the decision handed ...

Industry mega trends impacting distribution roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... and alternative debt strategies while managing fee budgets, transaction costs, liquidity budgets and accurate asset valuations as well as the fund's overarching macro view. "Distribution teams must have the skills to assess more complex assets in ...

Unlisted asset valuation flaws complicate comparison

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
Inherent flaws in unlisted asset valuations complicates the transparency of performance comparisons for superannuation fund members. Australian Retirement Trust chief investment officer Ian Patrick told the AIST Superannuation Investment Conference ...