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Global active equity managers suffer their worst year in decades

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... global active equity manager was left in the dust by the MSCI All Country World Index (MSCI ACWI) - which tracks large and mid-cap stocks across 47 developed and emerging markets - by 4.6%, the worst relative return in over 20 years. The MSCI ACWI had ...

Property developer, investment firm goes 'all in' on Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... Commission and currently partners with 35 advice firms across Australia. "We are investing in established and profitable small to mid-tier financial services firms across Australia, while also exploring larger strategic opportunities as time prevails," ...

UniSuper targets 'missing middle' with new digital advice offering

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
UniSuper has formed a strategic partnership with Ignition Advice to provide its members with personal advice on superannuation, insurance, investments, and retirement options. The $149 billion industry fund said the partnership expands its financial ...

Alpencrest ramps up expansion, signs Aussie affiliate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... securities. Alpencrest also helps distribute Azimut Alternative Capital's private equity GP stakes and New Mountain Capital's US mid-market private credit strategy. "We were concerned, when we set up the business as a third-party marketer/placement agency ...

Perennial beefs up sales team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... and Queensland in May 2022. Curtis previously worked at Liverpool Partners, a specialist investment group focused on lower mid-market opportunities and Microequities Asset Management. Vlad Laevsky comes on board as an investment specialist responsible ...

Insignia Financial improves losses amid takeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
Insignia Financial reported a statutory net loss of $17 million in the first half amid its ongoing takeover discussions. The loss is an improvement on the prior corresponding period when it reported a statutory net loss of $50 million. Its underlying ...

RBA delivers 'cautious' cut, road ahead unclear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut the cash rate by 25 basis points, bringing the official interest rate down to 4.1%. While the cut was widely expected, the RBA was quick to diffuse any hopes of a quick cutting cycle. "A range of indicators suggest ...

Challenger profits up, share price falls

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... Challenger reaffirmed its financial year 2025 normalised NPAT after tax guidance of $440 million to $480 million, with the mid-point representing 10% growth on the prior year. Challenger's share price, nevertheless, dropped 10.6% at the time of writing ...

Economist calls for 35bps rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to deliver its first interest rate cut since November 2020 when the board meets tomorrow. However, while most of the market is expecting a regular 0.25% cut, Betashares chief economist David Bassanese ...

Fiducian FUMAA swell to $14.4bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
Fiducian Group reported an 11% increase in funds under management, administration, and advice (FUMAA) to $14.4 billion thanks to improved inflows and the steady rise of the financial markets. The funds management business saw assets grow by 16% in the ...