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Best Australian share funds of 2024: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
The top 10 Australian share funds of 2024 have been revealed, with the reigning champion retaining its crown for a second straight year, according to a Mercer investment survey. The Hyperion Australian Growth Fund claimed the top spot, delivering a ...

Perpetual delivers 'mixed' performance in Q2

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
Perpetual has seen assets under management (AUM) rise 3.6% to $230.2 billion in the second quarter to December 2024, but also sustained outflows of $3.8 billion and negative market movements amounting to $4.1 billion. Perpetual chief executive Bernard ...

Bumpy roads ahead for traditional active managers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
Traditional active managers should expect a rougher path ahead as they face growing challenges from industry superannuation funds, as well as the continued strong flows into exchange-traded funds (ETF), a new report found. According to Morningstar's ...

WA best performing state, but economic growth lags

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
Western Australia snatched the title of the country's best performing economy in the September quarter, ranking first in five of the eight economic indicators assessed in the CommSec State of States report. The state claimed the top spot twice over ...

Super moves: ART, QIC, Rest, CareSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
QIC has welcomed two new starters to its state investments team: a portfolio manager in Brisbane and a senior portfolio manager in Sydney. Daniel Rigney has been appointed as portfolio manager, arriving from Rest Super, where he managed quantitative ...

More climate exits as Trump takes charge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
Northern Trust and two other asset managers have left Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) as four banks exit the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA). Northern Trust is the latest to depart both CA100+ and Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM); MFS Investment ...

Iress sells superannuation business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
Iress has entered into a binding agreement to sell its superannuation business to global financial services provider Apex Group. Iress said the decision to divest the superannuation business follows a strategic review as part of the company's transformation ...

Coalition members call for superannuation guarantee reform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
Coalition members have called for reforms that would give workers the choice to limit their superannuation guarantee (SG) - to receive higher take-home pay. National Party senator Matt Canavan said the Coalition should consider giving workers more control ...

Why more women aren't in financial services

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
Financial services firms are pushing to hire more women, with only 36% of roles currently held by women in the sector, according to new data from Robert Walters. But while they want more women in their ranks, a spokesperson for Robert Walters said one ...

Salter Brothers bolsters equities team with iPartners hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
Alternative fund manager Salter Brothers has welcomed Emily Mohan as investment director, strengthening its capabilities in equities. In the new role, Mohan will be responsible for unlisted funds, covering investment origination, evaluation, executing ...