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VFMC fills new head of asset classes role

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024
... Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has tapped an internal candidate to step into the newly minted role of head of asset classes. Mark Aarons has been chosen to take on the role. Aarons joined VFMC in the role of head of investment risk in March 2018 ...

Partners Wealth Group appoints new head of distribution

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024
... capability to deliver innovative investment solutions across property, private equity, infrastructure, and alternative asset classes," the wealth management firm said. The firm added that his appointment to the leadership team reflects its diligence ...

Praemium unveils Spectrum for HNWs

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
... trillion in investable assets. As a result, the group is hunting for sophisticated investment solutions across various asset classes and Wamsteker said the launch of Spectrum delivers on that. "With Spectrum's ability to report on total wealth across ...

Acadian, Yarra among most commonly used external managers by super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024
... APRA-regulated super fund uses external investment managers; these are the most popular ones in traditional public asset classes, according to a Morningstar report. For Australian equities, the top managers by funds under management are IFM Investors ...

Industry funds dominate ASX

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024
... Consequently, mega funds may be forced to focus on passive, enhanced index, or systematic strategies within certain listed asset classes. They may also have to cap their allocations, even if their assumptions recommend otherwise. By contrast, smaller ...

The University of Sydney Endowment Fund taps new custodian

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024
... operates a long-term fund, medium term fund, and a short-term fund, investing across a range of domestic and global asset classes, listed and unlisted, and, public and private. It's sought a new provider following the withdrawal of NAB Asset Servicing ...

Megatrends impacting portfolio construction: Mercer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... the Financial Standard Managed Accounts Forum. Jacques said there are several structural trends playing out across asset classes as well as inflationary pressures and moving into an interest rate easing cycle. "These are not things that are going to ...

Muzinich & Co. partners to launch infrastructure debt strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... sustainable infrastructure, while also providing diversification and a potential illiquidity premium over other asset classes." Andrew Tan, Asia Pacific chief and head of Asia Pacific private debt at Muzinich, said the strategy will leverage the companies' ...

HESTA lowers insurance fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... Sustainable Growth option will reduce from 72% to 68%. The defensive allocation will increase from 28% to 32%. Within asset classes, the option will invest more in Australian shares, from 24.5% to 27%. It will tone down its international shares exposure ...

Former industry fund chief in new role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... farms and retirement villages, showing that its active boutique approach translates successfully across different asset classes. "The beauty of an Australian boutique such as Prime Value is its passion and high conviction in its investments, its ability ...