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Managed funds industry winners and losers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... to investors withdrawing funds due to shifts in allegiance or restructuring within the umbrella companies. "But it's a good news story for global small caps," Dyall said. "It's not the fastest growing in absolute terms, but it's a nice area ...

Monetary policy to underscore 2025 allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... and fiscal maturity," he said. GSFM investment strategist Stephen Miller explained that while equity investors have had a good run through 2024, maintaining the momentum will require "supportive monetary policy conditions." However, US bond yields have ...

GQG ends year with $32.7bn net inflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2025
... half of last year, because they wanted to reduce the active risk in their global sleeves. Abernethy noted that this is a "good reason for us to have a partial redemption." GQG also said it's "well positioned relative to the competition" citing its long-term ...

Chalmers boasts inflation data, experts divided

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2025
... substantially because of the electricity bill rebates that we are providing to every household in Australia, and that's a good thing." Despite trimmed mean inflation still well above the RBA's mid-point target of 2.5%, HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham ...

MetLife to acquire PineBridge Investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2025
... PineBridge Investments furthers its ambition to accelerate growth in asset management, also noting that the firm is on a good path to grow its business organically, supplemented by "targeted, complementary inorganic growth." MetLife chief financial officer ...

Goodman Group welcomes Norwegian investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2025
Goodman Group has welcomed Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) - the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund - as an investment partner in the Goodman North American Partnership (GNAP). NBIM has acquired Canada Pension Plan Investment Board's (CPP Investments) ...

Boutique global asset management firms' investment outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... administration, are also top of mind. GBAM chair and chair of SKAGEN Funds in Norway Tim Warrington highlighted that it's been another good year for equities, with 56 new all-time highs in the S&P. However, he noted that half of the returns were driven ...

Grant Hackett named chief executive of Generation Development Group

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... advisers. While I'm looking forward to stepping into my new role with the group, I know Generation Life will be in very good hands. I wish Felipe all the best in the new role..." Meanwhile, Rob Coombe, will transition from non-executive chair to ...

M&A and IPO the 'gamechangers' for 2025: Expert

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... market size and is growing strongly; it is probably the most favoured," he said. "But even to industrial companies - with good growth outlooks and if they are rightly priced, they could potentially do well in an IPO market as well."

The productivity bubble has burst: Productivity Commission

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... short-term as they tend to take time to acquire new on-the-job skills. Ultimately, however, "more Australians in jobs is a good story," he said. CPA Australia chief of policy, standards and external affairs Elinor Kasapidis, meanwhile, said that with ...