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Old challenges push asset managers to inflection point: Citi

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... transfer. In the future, "winning models" will shift from aggressive product push to meeting clients' unique needs. "As active managers continue to face headwinds from the rise of passive funds, the old fund charges based on fees as a fixed proportion ...

Uncertainty propels investors towards active managers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
Australian investors are looking to engage with active managers to navigate the heightened geopolitical volatility, according to a new survey. The Schroders Global Investor Insights Survey 2025, which covers nearly 1000 institutional investors and wealth ...

Nominations open for 2025 Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... successful business owners, award winners, policy influencers, mentors, and educators. The Power50 ranges from those that are active within industry associations to those that boast a strong social media following, translating to improved financial literacy ...

Global X scales higher on the ETF issuer podium

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... investors adopt ETFs to build low-cost portfolios at the expense of the unlisted managed fund industry. "It's a fact that most active managers underperform their benchmarks over the long term, according to data from S&P. Australians are wising up to ...

Airlie calls time on Concentrated Share Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... the portfolio managers of the fund. Magellan gave investors the option to invest in the Airlie Australian Share Fund - Active ETF (AASF), which mirrors the Concentrated Share Fund's investment strategy. Airlie will manage two funds going forward ...

Investor optimism premature, fund flows in firing line

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... underperforming due to firm-specific issues such as weak flows or waning corporate interest from suitors, he added. Overall, the active managers in the coverage "lack the consistent outperformance needed to recapture market share lost to ETFs and industry ...

Royal London Asset Management plants flag in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
... London Asset Management has appointed a Sydney-based regional sales head to expand the firm's footprint in Australia. The UK active investment manager named Kevin Haran to assume the newly created role. Haran will be responsible for establishing an on-the-ground ...

Super tax requires a 'holistic' review: ASA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
The Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) is urging the federal government to reconsider the proposed terms on the Division 296 superannuation tax. The super tax has received mixed opinions since its announcement, but the Labor government has insisted ...

Aware Super tops up direct equities team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
... research analyst covering the utility and infrastructure sectors. The trio will report to Alvin Chan, who oversees internal active investments in both stock exchange-listed companies and privately held companies. "We are extremely pleased with the appointment ...

Bentham adds to distribution team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
... continues to grow," said Richard Quin, Bentham founder and investment chief. "With 2025 poised to be a pivotal year for active management, their expertise will support deeper engagement across our client base," he said. "Despite ongoing market volatility ...