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Global X launches Russell 2000 ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... timing being favourable is because small caps typically outperform during pro-business, pro-growth periods. "Small cap equities often outperform during economic recoveries and periods of financial easing. Combined with Trump's pro-growth and pro-business ...

Australian super assets set to become second largest globally: WTW

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... alternatives has marginally increased since 2019, from 23% to 24% for super funds. "The bigger shift has been an increase to equities, which has risen from 47% of portfolios to 52% over the past five years, mainly funded from cash," he said. The Netherlands ...

Warakirri hires regional manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... pivotal time for the business as it looks to broaden its retail footprint by leveraging its existing agriculture and equities offerings, and as it actively seeks to add and distribute new investment partners as part of the growth of its managed funds ...

JANA revamps research team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... hires and promotions in response to strong business growth. Matthew Gadsden, who previously served as the head of global equities research, has been appointed to the newly created position of head of research execution. This role focuses on driving efficiency ...

Pinnacle delivers 'flawless' half-year performance: Analyst

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... denominated assets. "Against that backdrop, however, we have still not seen a significant improvement in appetite for equities amongst institutional clients or the increasingly sophisticated wholesale market, with our flows remaining dominated by fixed ...

Fixed income drives managed fund surge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... billion. Global equity funds had close to $30 billion in inflows - of the $13.8 billion that went into North American equities, $9.8 billion went into active equity funds. US investor sentiment may be returning to active equity funds, but investors are ...

Cbus recruits lead for new core equities portfolio

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... appointed Cooper Investments veteran Ryan Riedler to the newly created role of head of ASX core strategy for Australian equities. Reporting to Cbus head of portfolio strategies Leigh Gavin, Riedler will oversee the investment strategy for the new ASX ...

Future Fund reaches value of $237.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... opportunities for active return generation and the Future Fund benefitted from increasing its allocation to international equities. Alternatives, credit and infrastructure all made positive contributions, and returns were helped by the decline in the ...

Barrenjoey acquires, expands in Hong Kong

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
Barrenjoey has set up shop in Hong Kong, offering Australian and New Zealand equities sales, trading, and research services following the acquisition of a local business. The firm took over Forsyth Barr Asia from its partner Forsyth Barr to make the ...

TenCap hedge fund eyes $3bn AUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... that way," he said. "Because the portfolio is run with very tight risk controls, it actually fits into the Australian equities bucket from an asset allocation perspective, not into hedge funds... So, in fact, it fits into the largest bucket of most people's ...