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Regal leads $30m note in Carma

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... ripe for disruption and is backing Carma to meet demand for a better car-buying experience. "With a seamless online platform, top-tier production facilities, and an AI-enabled tech stack, the Carma team has redefined the car buying experience for Australians ...

Holding mega-cap stocks could be detrimental: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... revert," Scientific Beta said. The research paper looked at the performance of five diversified portfolios invested in the top 500 US stocks over 50 years and compared the results month-by-month, with the market cap benchmark and a portfolio of mega-cap ...

Hearts & Minds revalues position amid Opthea fallout

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... 2025," Hearts & Minds said. In aggregate, Hearts & Minds' position was about 2.4% of its portfolio. Meantime, Regal is a top shareholder, owning about 32% of Opthea as at January end. Both said they did so recognising the potential for a positive ...

Regal slashes holdings in Opthea over insolvency concerns

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... a view to identifying whether there is a pathway that represents the best outcome for the company and its shareholders". A top shareholder in Opthea, RG8 had about a 32% stake in the firm at the end of January. Regal Asian Investments Management told ...

Sliver of Aussie global equity managers beat index: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... Equal Weight Index, which has a small-cap tilt compared to the S&P/ASX 200, underperformed for a fourth consecutive year. "The top 20 stocks' weight in the S&P/ASX 200 remained elevated, at 63% at the end of 2024. This situation presented challenges ...

Tranche 2 of DBFO dumps SOAs, enables 'nudges'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
The long-awaited Tranche 2 of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes draft package has been released, switching Statements of Advice for Client Advice Records and clarifying what topics super funds can collectively charge for. However, some elements ...

State Super: In decline but doing fine

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... taking on significantly lower portfolio volatility compared to most funds. Its defined contribution growth fund has delivered top quartile returns over three- and five-year periods. "We're fortunate because we have a clear identification of what it is ...

WTW welcomes investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
WTW has promoted its deputy chief investment officer to the top investment job, succeeding Craig Baker who is now tasked with pursuing fresh opportunities. Baker, a 30-year veteran of the company, has been appointed chief investment strategist. Baker ...

Madigan names chief executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... commercial real estate debt manager, focused exclusively on institutional clients, has promoted its operating chief to the top job. Chris Wilson succeeds Michael Wood, the firm's founder, and chief investment officer as chief executive. Wood will ...

Super fund consolidation to accelerate: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... funds to increasingly focus on the overall member experience..." Mercer identified delivering strong member outcomes as its top priority for super funds to evolve, while also ranking defining and communicating a value proposition highly. Mercer also ...