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Acadian AM launches two new credit strategies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
... transparency on portfolio composition and performance as well as capitalise on the fragmented corporate bond trading environment. At Acadian, we view both as high priorities that are worthy of significant resourcing," he said. "On the trading side, we ...

Too much being asked of super trustees: Levy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
... but their main goal is to get good returns for members and that should not be lost sight of. "Ultimately, this is an environment where it is the members who pay. So, what extend is it that trustees should be asked to do things knowing it reduced the ...

Platinum outflows drag performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
... Platinum managing director Jeff Peters said against the current economic and market backdrop, it has been a "difficult environment for Platinum's contrarian approach to investing." "The 12 year-long bull market has generated strong client interest ...

Perpetual chair to leave as $472m loss recorded

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024
... $9.82 per share, Perpetual said. "As a group, these three high-quality businesses have managed through the challenging environment. The planned demerger of our wealth management and corporate trust will provide each business the focus and capital needed ...

WAM Active returns 30%, beats indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... initial public offerings (IPOs), capital raisings, and earnings accretive acquisitions. "Over the past three years, the environment for capital raisings has been subdued, with WAM Active participating in just 17 deals during the 2024 financial year. ...

APRA reorganises as it sets sights on superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... have increased as the financial system has grown in scale and complexity. The interconnected nature of our digital environment means shocks travel across countries and industries much faster, and we need to ensure APRA is set up to react swiftly and ...

AustralianSuper takes monster hit on Pluralsight

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... volatile macroeconomic conditions, rising interest rates and increasing competition combined to create a very challenging environment for the company. "The combination of deteriorating sales revenue from US corporates due to cost cutting and the increase ...

'Opaque asset class' needs regulation: Datt Capital

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
... for greater regulatory oversight of the private credit sector, pushing for a more secure and transparent investment environment. Labelling the asset class as "opaque," Emanuel Datt, chief investment officer at Datt Capital, underlines the vital role ...

ASIC locks eyes on super industry

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
... consistent, our updated Corporate Plan demonstrate how we are evolving and adapting to the changing needs of our operating environment," Longo said. "As the agency embeds the new structure we implemented last year, we are better able to anticipate and ...

Qualitas shines in FY24, Charter Hall contracts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... private credit continuing, particularly within the commercial real estate sector. It offers earnings stability in an environment where interest rates have risen and asset values are recalibrating," he said. Funds management revenue and net profit after ...