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Aussie large cap funds underperforming: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
The large cap Australian equity market is generating the toughest returns for active fund managers in years, the latest Zenith Investment Partners research shows. In the 12 months to March the sector generated 18.1% in returns, with an average rated ...

Fairfax nixes private equity buyout

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
The two private equity firms vying for Fairfax Media have withdrawn their non-binding offers. Hellman & Friedman and the TPG Group-led investor consortium were granted access to "confidential due diligence" to determine whether a binding proposal for ...

Asset managers still charging more for less

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
... institutional investors - the FCA said there was no clear relationship between charges and the gross outperformance of retail active funds. In fact, the FCA added: "There is some evidence of a negative relationship between net returns and charges. This ...

KPMG names new national chair

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... being the leader of KPMG's National Energy and Resources practice in Australia; a board member of KPMG Australia; and an active member of Chief Executive Women. Kitchen commenced her career with KPMG in the UK, working in the audit and tax practices ...

Asset managers must overhaul operating model: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... volume of mergers and acquisitions will persist in the next five years, meaning the rise of passive management will force active managers to consolidate, and many smaller mangers will not survive as a result of regulatory pressures. Asset managers finding ...

Wealth and investment leads Aussie fintech

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... highest in fintech adoption among 20 markets surveyed globally. The study, based on 22,000 online interviews with digitally active consumers across 20 markets, including Australia, shows FinTech services are poised for mainstream adoption on a global ...

The challenge of finding true active management

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
Active management has a critical role to play in the current global economic environment - but it pays to know what you're getting out of it. Speaking at a T. Rowe Price investment briefing in Sydney, national sales manager Darren Hall noted that it's ...

BlackRock snares share of robo-adviser

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... 2017. Earlier this year, BlackRock announced plans to integrate man and machine, introducing robotic stock picking for active equity investing.

TCorp boosts FUM with NSW Govt mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
The New South Wales Government's infrastructure fund is forecast to hit $14.8 billion by the end of this month, Treasurer Dominic Perrottet announced in yesterday's budget. Net proceeds from the Government's asset recycling program are being invested ...

Leadership restructure for Grant Samuel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
After a decade at the helm, Grant Samuel Funds Management chief executive Andrew McKinnon will take on a new role and his successor has been named. As of 1 July, McKinnon will serve as executive chair of the GSFM board, replacing non-executive chair ...