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WAM tells investors it 'got the call wrong'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
Portfolio managers for the Wilson Asset Management (WAM) Leaders Fund, Matthew Haupt and John Ayoub, admitted they "got the call wrong" when they took a 4% stake in embattled Star Casino just last year. Now WAM is pushing for the casino operator to ...

FSU steps up calls for reproductive leave policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) is urging the financial services industry to adopt paid menopause leave policies as it finds more than one third of workers experiencing symptoms are likely to retire early as a result. In October 2023, the FSU launched ...

Managers struggle to secure positive net flows in FY24

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
A minority of investment managers have had positive net flows over the past year, according to Rainmaker Information. Of the 158 investment managers tracked in the research house's managed funds database, only 62 saw net inflows, while 96 experienced ...

AI could see emerging markets flourish: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
Although the emerging markets have been on the backfoot in recent years, they are beginning to gain ground again with institutional investors, an expert from Janus Henderson Investors noted, underpinned by the rise of artificial intelligence. Institutional ...

Passive funds save $14.4bn in fees: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
The passive funds sector has saved investors $14.4 billion in fees for more than 25 years, according to a Vanguard analysis. While costs overall have decreased since 1998, Vanguard found the difference in management fees between active and index funds ...

Macquarie AM, PSP Investments sell AirTrunk stake to Blackstone, CPP Investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) and Canada's Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) have sold the entirety of their respective interests in AirTrunk to private equity giant Blackstone and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP ...

Fitzpatricks appoints new chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
Fitzpatricks Financial Group named a new chief executive to replace Jodie Blackledge. Andrew Fairweather is the new leader of the wealth group, commencing in the role on August 14. Blackledge stepped down after four years in the top job and a total ...

E&P free of legacy issues, FUA jumps 26%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
E&P Financial Group's 7400 advised-client base saw their wealth jump 26% to nearly $30 billion, while former clients under the defunct Dixon Advisory continue to struggle to access recourse. The ASX-listed wealth firm boasted it oversaw $29.4 billion ...

All MySuper products pass super performance test

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
All MySuper products passed this year's superannuation performance test with flying colours for the first time, while some trustee directed products (TDPs) need to lift their game, according to APRA. APRA assessed the performance of 57 MySuper products ...

Insignia Financial hires expert to boost brand exposure

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
Insignia Financial appointed Wylie Fowler as its general manager of brand strategy, as it looks to revitalise the MLC brand. Insignia said Fowler will be accountable for the development of brand strategies for all its brands, with the focus on enhancing ...