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ASX loses technology and data head

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
The ASX's technology and data lead is leaving the exchange. Group executive for technology and data Dan Chesterman is set to depart in the coming months to end a seven-year run with the ASX. Chesterman joined the ASX in September 2017 as chief information ...

NovaPort Capital team calls it a day

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024
... Institutional mandates only account for about $55 million. Over three years, the NovaPort Microcap Fund outperformed its benchmark, the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index, delivering 1.71% against the index's 0.02%. Meanwhile, the Smaller Companies ...

Fidelity shutters, delists funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024
... benchmark's 9.07 % p.a. "The above change will not result in any change to the investment approach, objective or benchmark of the Fund. The Fund's current Portfolio Manager (Casey McLean) also remains unchanged," Fidelity told investors. The ...

Loomis Sayles brings global bond fund to Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024
... Loomis Sayles Global Aggregate Bond (AUD hedged) composite, which has achieved a net return of 1.06% per annum above its benchmark, the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index, hedged to AUD, since its inception in 1998. The fund is jointly managed by Loomis ...

Aware Super hires head of corporate development

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
The $175 billion superannuation fund welcomed its first head of corporate development as it looks to be a "merger partner of choice" in the industry. Craig Stevens joined Aware Super this week in the role, coming across from Vanguard Australia where ...

Magellan advances MGF conversion to open class

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
... of May 16 was $2.24. It invests in a concentrated portfolio of 20-40 companies and seeks to achieve risk-adjusted not benchmark-relative returns. MGF aims to deliver 9% p.a. net of fees over the economic cycle. Top holdings include Amazon, semiconductor ...

Macquarie Asset Management launches low-cost active ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2024
... shares in a single trade, with a management fee of 0.03% p.a. and a performance fee of 20% of outperformance of the benchmark. The Macquarie Core Global Equity Active ETF (ASX: MQEG) includes around 400-500 systematically selected global shares in a ...

Members' attitude, behaviour key to better engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... behavioural insights if they're to improve engagement. The latest CSBA FEAL Superannuation Experience & Engagement Benchmark expanded its coverage to survey super fund members' attitudes and behaviours around retirement. In doing so, it found ...

Betashares launches Australian Major Bank Subordinated Debt ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... along with a high degree of capital stability. At the same time, the income paid by these bonds varies in line with benchmark interest rates, offering protection against rising interest rates," Betashares said. Betashares chief executive Alex Vynokur ...

Platinum's FUM dips below $14bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024
... share price by 20% to $1.00. "Product limitations make it difficult for Platinum to attract fund flows. Platinum's benchmark agnostic, contrarian investment style and performance deviate materially from global equity benchmarks, preventing its products ...