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ClearBridge launches three active ETFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... defensive characteristics, stable cash flows and long-term capital growth potential, particularly when compared with broader equities and fixed income," Bushby said. "Nearly half of the portfolio is in regulated utilities, a sector not typically impacted ...

First Sentier to enter Australian ETF market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... companies that have strong balance sheets, growing cash flows, and liquidity. First Sentier Investors head of Australian equities growth Dushko Bajic said the firm is pleased to bring LEVR to market, adding it would provide investors with flexibility ...

IFM Investors fills executive post after global hunt

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... IFM Investors, which is owned by local industry super funds, manages $232 billion across infrastructure, debt, listed equities, and private equity. It invests on behalf of 745 institutional investors globally.

Short-term noise reinforces long-term investment thinking: ART

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... part of that mindset." The investment team is confident that the next decade will reward an equity risk premium and that equities will outperform cash and bonds. The portfolio is currently underweight equities and overweight bonds and putting dry powder ...

Private wealth group splashes $182m on Hejaz

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... Last year, Hejaz appointed Openmarkets to facilitate its Shariah-compliant investment platform. These include the Hejaz Equities Fund (ASX: ISLM), Hejaz Property Fund (ASX: HJZP) and Hejaz Sukuk Fund (ASX: SKUK). "The demand for Sharia-compliant financial ...

Falcon Capital, First Guardian fund to be wound up

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... of the First Guardian Global Income Fund; the First Guardian Australian Development Fund; the First Guardian Absolute Equities Fund; the First Guardian Trulet Innovation Fund; and the First Guardian Global Equity Fund, will all be wound up in the pro ...

Top ART executives depart in reshuffle

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
Australia Retirement Trust has appointed new heads for its equities, fixed-income, private debt and capital markets businesses following a revamp of its investment team. The superannuation giant's plan to simplify the investment process has seen ...

Aware Super names portfolio and construction lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... Aware Super has appointed a former AustralianSuper head of portfolio construction and strategy within the public market equities team. Michael Stavropoulos, who also holds the title of senior portfolio manager, has joined a team that manages $100 billion ...

AllianzGI appoints public and private markets lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... investment chief of fixed income for Asia Pacific - will become investment chief for fixed income next January. As for equities, Michael Heldmann will become the chief investment officer in October 2025, succeeding Virginie Maisonneuve, who has decided ...

US pension funds haemorrhage US$249bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
The 25 largest state and local pension investment funds in the US have lost an estimated US$249 billion in public equities, according to the Equable Institute. The institute, which is a bipartisan nonprofit, said most of the damage occurred over the ...