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Magellan profits fall, focuses on 'progress'

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026

... delivering on its strategy and strengthening the diversity of its earnings. "In a challenging environment for active managers, Magellan delivered earnings growth, maintained a strong balance sheet and continues to return capital to shareholders," Rahmani ...

Active fund managers endure fee pressures, dominate mandates: Study

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026

... assets. While 39% of the assets studied were passively managed, the vast majority (97%) of total fees were paid to active managers. Callan found that hedge fund-of-funds charged clients the highest amount at 113bps, while private real assets charged ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS | TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025

... dispersed and volatile macroeconomic, geopolitical and sector-specific cross-currents, the opportunities for skilled active managers are growing. She explained that there are greater opportunities to add value through active asset allocation, by overweighting ...

Passive strategies show 'higher survivorship' over active: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025

... demonstrated consistently higher survivorship rates when compared with active peers, it found. "Even in categories where active managers exhibit stronger success rates, lower survivorship can significantly diminish the likelihood of investors realising ...

'We won't bet against the US', but 'China is not a foe': Elia

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025

... "fully invested" in the US with a highly diversified portfolio. "Our portfolio is incredibly resilient. We employ active managers, not for upside performance, but for downside protection. I think for the investment team, we continue to carve out extraordinary ...

Listed asset managers trail ASX 200 in 2025: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025

... further rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve, it does not necessarily translate into performance for traditional active managers. "Flow growth for our coverage deteriorated for the third quarter going into June 2025. We expect medium-term flows to be ...

Fewer global equity managers underperform: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2025

... have performed well, as the S&P World Ex-US Index outperformed the S&P World Index by 8.7% in the first half. "Active managers were presented with greater opportunities to select winners on a single-stock basis, too. The US accounted for over 70% of ...

VanEck goes for growth with new ETF

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025

... rapid revenue and earnings expansion. Despite investing in growth stocks having traditionally been the domain of active managers, limiting access by the broader investor population, GWTH can provide "convenient access" via the ASX at a fraction of the ...

Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN | MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025

... primary market, and you are also seeing curves steepen," says Murfin. "It's been a very popular trade for active managers. "But don't forget that we've gone from an inverted curve in the US to a now a very much normalised curve, and it's ...

Platinum, L1 merger to help fight 'organic business decline'

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025

... Platinum's suite of funds "given their poor performance". "More broadly, the structural challenges facing traditional active managers like Platinum and L1 remain - namely, fee pressure and market share loss to passive vehicles such as ETFs," he said. ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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