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IMF flags concerns over 'risky' private credit market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... quality, private credit assets tend to have smaller markdowns during times of stress." The IMF said that while private credit fund leverage appears to be low, there is potential for multiple layers of hidden leverage which "does raise concerns given ...

GQG and Magellan see FUM growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
... institutional outflows of $0.5 billion," Magellan said. This comes after Magellan announced Sophia Rahmani would be joining Magellan Asset Management as managing director in May, with a view to transitioning to chief executive of the group within 12 ...

Deloitte eyes more mergers and product innovation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
Superannuation funds will be focused on ongoing merger activity and strengthening retirement strategies and product solutions in the next few years, according to Deloitte's Dynamics of the Australian Superannuation System report. The report forecasted ...

Funds SA asset allocation head to depart

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... investment specialist and strategist for eight years. His first job at AMP Capital was as a portfolio analyst in the fund's multi-manager team.

Perpetual, Pendal combine multi-asset capabilities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
Perpetual is creating a new multi asset strategies team, in a move that will see the departure of Pendal Group's head of multi asset. The fund manager said a recent review of its multi-asset capabilities resulted in a decision to merge the existing ...

Half of super funds to close in coming decade: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... providers supporting the system are clear, Mercer said, looking at administrators, custodians, insurers, investment managers and asset consultants, and actuaries and auditors. Having already reduced in line with industry consolidation and increased regulation ...

Advisers flock to managed accounts, but are very selective

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... advisers allocate close to two thirds (64%) of clients' total assets into a managed account, with the most popular (68%) being multi-asset class. "Separately managed accounts (SMAs) continue to be the most widely used structure for implementation (80% ...

HESTA names head of investment execution

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... said the appointment reflects the importance of enhancing HESTA's investment operating platform for current and future multi-asset class investment management activities and ultimately delivering positive outcomes for members. "Sophie's leadership ...

Government consults on options to improve performance test

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... appropriate indices for these assets, alongside the encouragement of passive benchmark hugging. Another option would introduce a multi-metric framework to assess performance. A key benefit of the multi-metric approach is reducing negative behaviours ...

Simple strategies to overcome gender super gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... economic conditions." The gender pay gap on base salaries in financial services is currently 23.6%. White said super funds and asset managers can do more to help women now with the effect of easing the financial worries at the time of retirement. This ...