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Macquarie profits tumble; long-serving executive exits

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
Macquarie Group has reported a "substantially lower" net profit after tax in FY24 and announced the departure of its long-serving head of commodities and global markets Nicholas O'Kane. Macquarie's annuity-style divisions, Macquarie Asset Management ...

Online investor participation declines

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
Active online investor numbers have continued to decline, albeit at a slower rate, according to an Investment Trends report. The report, which surveyed more than 15,000 retail investors and traders in Australia, revealed a contraction to 1.22 million ...

Scarcity buys stake in asset manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... expertise in financial planning as well as investment management ideally positions it to take advantage of this ongoing trend, through providing the hard to replicate combination of expertise in asset consulting, practice management, and asset management," ...

US investor tips $200m into Wingate

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... "Australia's private financing structures are bank-like and low risk, which, when combined with premium pricing and below-trend currency rates, makes us a comparatively appealing investment destination in comparison to many other developed nations," ...

PGIM names institutional client group lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... to join PGIM when asset owners are rationalising their manager lineups to form fewer, deeper partnerships. He views that trend as helpful for the US investment giant. "I look forward to delivering our extensive capabilities to help asset owners solve ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
Several major superannuation funds such as UniSuper, Aware Super, and Equip Super continue to invest in global weapons companies despite growing concerns among members, particularly as the Israel-Hamas war escalates. This includes France's Thales ...

Treasury details winners from tax concessions on super contributions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... for women. Regarding capital gains tax (CGT) discount for individuals and trusts, Treasury insights yet again indicate a trend favouring higher-income individuals. Under the existing framework, a 50% CGT exemption is applicable to long-term assets, benefiting ...

Betashares leads Australian ETF net flows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
Betashares claimed top spot in net flows among Australian ETF issuers in 2023, amassing net inflows of $5.6 billion, outstripping industry giants iShares and Vanguard. Separately, Betashares announced that two of its flagship equity funds, the Betashares ...

Real asset cycle likely to return: Dexus

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
While the past year was a challenging one for most real asset sectors, Dexus Research believes transaction markets will become more active in 2024. Based on the latest Australian Real Asset Review by Dexus Research, the strong performance of the listed ...

Super fund satisfaction improves: Roy Morgan

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... also experienced a large decline in satisfaction over this period, down 8.4% points to 70.7%." Levine also highlighted the trend of superannuation fund mergers in recent years. These mergers include AustralianSuper taking over LUCRF, HESTA merging with ...