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Super fund consolidation to accelerate: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... central to the fund's value proposition. For other outsourced functions, we expect funds to increasingly focus on the overall member experience..." Mercer identified delivering strong member outcomes as its top priority for super funds to evolve, while ...

Rest kickstarts in-house global equities trading

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... it's believed in-house management of global equities will not only deliver cost benefits but will also enhance the overall knowledge and expertise of the $93 billion industry fund's investment team. "By continuing to expand our internal expertise ...

Underperforming managers in China could see pay halved

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... downside risks to the economic outlook. However, China equity saw a strong performance (+11.4%) in February compared to the overall APAC region (-0.4%)," the note said. "While domestic macro challenges and external geopolitical uncertainties remain unsettled ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... 22% of men. Just 18% of women are very confident in their ability to manage their day-to-day finances as well as their overall finances compared to 28% of men. "Women recognise how important it is to be financially aware and to manage their financial ...

Tokenisation can save US$135m in back-office costs: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... accounting, 25% on transfer agency costs, and 24% on compliance monitoring, client reporting, and regulatory reporting. Overall, asset managers could achieve savings of 23% in operating costs, equivalent to 0.13% of assets under management (AUM). The ...

Apex on local hiring spree

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... "Clients will be able to focus their time and spend to optimise the member experience and engagement whilst minimising overall cost to serve the member."

Aussie ETF market tipped to hit $300bn in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... management (AUM) of US$1 trillion by the end of Q1." "We predict actively managed ETFs will have the higher percentage of overall launches in Europe, growing to 4% of AUM and 10% of flows." This is also shown through J.P. Morgan Asset Management analysis ...

REITs to finally see 'watershed' moment: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... the form of shopping centres saw positive revaluations ranging from +0.5% to +1.7% in the six months to December 2024. Overall, Morgan Stanley predicts that REITs are in for a turnaround with the exception of office. But even in that sector, it appears ...

Younger women embrace geared strategies: Data

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... young women - are increasingly gearing their investments, with the growth of those using such strategies outpacing the overall online investor population, according to new research. The Investment Trends 2024 Borrowing to Invest Report highlighted the ...

Financial services chips away at gender pay gap: WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... while Rest was at the lower end with 10.6%. WGEA analysed more than 7800 private sector and 114 public sector employers. Overall, 56% of employers reduced their gender pay gap in the last year. The gender pay gap is different to equal pay for equal or ...