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Fund selectors harbour AI bubble fears, affirm belief in its longevity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... view the market as favouring active management. Amid uncertainty, 75% consider active investments crucial for achieving alpha in 2024. Natixis IM country head of Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson said fund selectors are realigning their investment ...

BlackRock to cull 3% of global workforce

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... technologies, which are poised to transform the asset management industry, are expected to aid the firm in unearthing new sources of alpha and enhancing operational efficiency. This round of job cuts marks the third instance in the past year for BlackRock ...

Morningstar reveals Australian equities upgrades, downgrades

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... or core domestic exposure at an attractive price. Morningstar's conviction in the strategy to deliver long-term positive alpha over the category benchmark, S/ASX 200 Index, has increased, underpinned by its growing confidence in the strength of the Realindex's ...

J.P. Morgan lists fixed income ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... disciplined risk management strategy," he said. "The portfolio management team has the ability to tap into a diverse range of alpha sources by investing across countries and sectors providing investors with quality fixed income and active management ...

Macro environment trumps inflation for asset owners: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... investment approach by moving away from traditional portfolio construction, taking a more active approach, and seeking higher alpha returns as beta returns become more uncertain. "Future Fund's new strategy also entails more regional differentiation ...

Don't abandon 60/40: J.P Morgan

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... extend out of cash and into a wide opportunity set, expand deeper into the alternatives universe and enhance with active alpha," it said. For instance, by adding a 25% allocation to alternative assets, the global investment giant said 60/40 forecast ...

Lombard Odier breaks into Australia, issues private credit mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
... launch of the firm's flagship strategy, aimed at generating measurable global climate impact and capitalise on "green alpha" potential - investment opportunities where environmental transition could drive growth. "Providing investor access to bespoke ...

New fund targets 'blue chips of tomorrow'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
... caps have been less efficient than large caps which, while carrying more risks, also provide more opportunity to uncover alpha, especially as these stocks are under researched or entirely ignored by analysts. He added that the fund will "fill a sizeable ...

Gender parity in funds management stalls

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... parity in global funds management has hit a standstill, with female representation barely moving the needle. Citywire's Alpha Female 2023 report showed an inconsequential increase in female fund managers, stagnating at 12.1%, marking a 0.1% rise year-over-year. ...

SG Hiscock starts distributing small cap fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
... investment team invests in companies with positive momentum, but we also add rationale and risk management overlays to deliver alpha for clients," he said. Prentice added the sheer size and dynamics of the small companies' universe can make it difficult ...