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WAM Active returns 30%, beats indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... from $5.8 million. Pre-tax NTA grew 22.4% year on year. Oberg noted the absence of IPOs on the ASX is a concern as there were few new listings in FY24. "While we acknowledge that IPO activity is cyclical, we highlight the current disparity between public ...

AOF sells another asset, flags delisting

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
... of $30.8 million. It made a $979 profit in the prior corresponding period. AOF has dodged takeover attempts over the last few years. Aliro Group withdrew in 2022, while Starwood Capital Group was unsuccessful in its bid in 2018.

IMAP names award winners for 2024

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
... shining a spotlight on some of the best in managed accounts. The awards recognised companies across nine categories, with a few standing out for their consecutive wins. Perpetual Private once again claimed the Licensee Managed Account award, while Alvia ...

I Squared Capital grows local team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... relationships with existing Australian investors," he said. We've invested in three local infrastructure companies in the last few years and are committed to deepening and broadening our relationships to find new opportunities," added nd develop ...

State Street receives Shariah-compliant certificate

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... Shariah-compliant certificate from Amanie Advisors, a Shariah advisory firm. The Islamic finance industry is set to boom in the next few years, with S&P Global Ratings forecasting a high single-digit growth in total assets in the sector. Similarly, the ...

Global X names head of portfolio management

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... to join the team during a pivotal moment in the Australian ETF market. "Global X has seen tremendous success over the past few years, and I look forward to leveraging my experience to help lead the next phase of the firm's product suite and evolution," ...

Local private debt funds' growth potential 'remains strong': Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
Although fundraising for APAC private debt funds has faced challenges in recent years, Preqin says the market is "ripe with opportunities." Fund managers that overcome challenges related to investor perception and risk management can succeed in the ...

Wages grow 0.7% in June quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
Australians' pay packets grew by 0.7% in the June quarter, the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows, down 0.9% from the prior quarter. Annually, the rate of growth for wages in the private sector was 4.1%, down from three consecutive ...

Trump victory will jostle trade war, interest rates: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... pertinent to the sharp market sell-off this week, which saw Japan's Nikkei plunge 12% on Tuesday and the S&P500 drop 3% a few days before off the back of data pointing to a slowing US economy. "I don't have a strong conviction around this Trump ...

Australia sees jump in zombie companies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
A new study from global consulting firm Kearney revealed the number of zombie companies in Australia increased 13.6% in the past year. Zombie companies - those which don't produce enough profits to cover debt obligations - now account for 5.8% of ...