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Macquarie asset management business down

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
... compared with the prior corresponding period, Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) was down mainly due to the timing of performance fees and higher operating expenses following recent platform acquisitions; corporate and asset finance (CAF) was down due ...

IPOs fewer but performing well

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... million. This is significantly lower when compared to last year's total raise of over $8 billion. But the share price performance was better. Seventeen of the 23 IPOs recording first day gains for an average gain of 21%. Post-listing, they had gained ...

Buy time ahead for Aussie equities: Tribeca

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... seen an upwards earning price revision of 2.1%, primarily led by materials. These heightened expectations of stock performance will need to be rebased, which will result in buying opportunities, Liu said. "The earnings revisions for the equities markets ...

Active, passive investing continues to confuse: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... long-term results were more important than short-term gains, yet 77% of investors said they would opt for safety over performance if forced to make a choice. "Investors don't seem to fully grasp that if they are looking for double-digit returns, they ...

APRA proposes new remuneration standard

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... Remuneration is open for consultation until October 22. Chief among the proposals affect variable remuneration - financial performance measures must not exceed 50% of the criteria and minimum deferral periods of up to seven years will be introduced for ...

Aussie income fund added to platforms

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... average income distribution of 6.8% p.a. and a total return of 10.8 % p.a over three years. According to RARE, this performance exceeds the fund's performance benchmark, the G7 OECD Inflation index +5.5%, by 3.4% p.a. RARE portfolio manager Shane Hurst ...

Portfolio manager caught out faking returns

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
A portfolio manager artificially inflated a fund's returns and collected a large bonus on the back of it, the US corporate regulator alleged. New Jersey-based portfolio manager and trader Swapnil Rege was employed by a company referred to as Fund Adviser ...

Mercer unveils best-performing Aussie equity funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
... Currie Australia Real Income (15.5%) placed fifth. According to equities lead specialist Mark Vrkic, median manager performance worsened in 2Q19 compared to the S&P/ASX 300 on a quarter-on-quarter basis. "Looking at a number of underperforming managers ...

Industry bodies react to APRA review

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... Institute of Superannuation Trustees head of advocacy Ailsa Goodwin said the panel's recommendations to publish performance data of all APRA-regulated products and objective performance benchmarks had the potential for real and long-lasting impact ...

APRA endorses review recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation) Act 2019. "APRA's work on performance benchmarking and data collection will be a priority, and should be aligned with other initiatives that require legislation ...