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Financial Standard names Investment Manager of the Year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... Asset Management won the Investment Manager of the Year for the sixth time. Macquarie also won the Australian equities active core, Australian equities small cap, and international equities active core categories for the Macquarie Australian Enhanced ...

State Street's plan for power, product, partnerships

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... Management last year to democratise public-private investments in the US. While public-private partnerships are not currently active locally, Anderson welcomed ASIC's discussion paper on private markets, which he said explores " the right balance ...

Lower interest rates conducive for bigger risk appetite, small caps

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
As interest rates continue to fall, small caps are poised to reap from the current macroeconomic backdrop and investors increasing their appetite for more risk, a fund manager says. Janus Henderson portfolio manager Nick Sheridan predicts the tide is ...

Alternatives high on the radar to escape Trump's tariffs: Fidante

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... market uncertainty and to ensure their portfolios are protected across market cycles." Reedman believes now is the time active management and stock selection is going to "come to the fore." "It is likely global macroeconomic and geopolitical tensions ...

Schroders expands active ETF suite

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
Schroders Australia has launched a new active ETF, bringing a listed version of its Global Core active strategy to market. Schroders listed the Schroder Global Core Fund - Active ETF (ASX: CORE) today, marking its fifth active ETF. The launch is a celebration ...

SS&C lands mandate from local boutique fund services provider

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... Fundhost joint chief executive Drew Wilson said the firm selected SS&C for its expertise across private markets, hedge funds, active ETFs, and global infrastructure. "With access to SS&C's technology and operational resources, we're well-positioned ...

Stakeholders ask ASIC for tougher private markets regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... markets is generally sound, ASIC said after collating 50 responses, there is scope for some targeted uplift and for more active and ongoing monitoring and supervision in wholesale and retail private markets. Many stakeholders called for increased supervision ...

Touchstone closes flagship fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
Touchstone Asset Management has closed its flagship Australian equity fund nearly a decade after it launched. The Touchstone Index Unaware Fund shuttered in May, having been in operation since 4 April 2016. The fund aimed to outperform the return of ...

LGT Crestone, AUSIEX acquisitions finalised

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
AUSIEX has finalised its acquisition of FIIG Holdings, while LGT Crestone's takeover of Commonwealth Bank of Australia's (CBA) private wealth business has completed. AUSIEX, which is a subsidiary of Nomura Research Institute (NRI), has now expanded ...

AMP launches superannuation feature to boost retirement income

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
... income from their AMP Allocated Pension, further boosting retirement income and improving quality of life in their earlier active years. AMP group executive of superannuation and investments Melinda Howes said the feature is a smart and efficient way ...