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Japanese asset manager enters Australian market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... of fees versus 152.28% for the Index. "We are delighted to partner with SMDAM, a firm with a successful investment track record, global and Asian market access, and a strong return profile over five decades. This partnership will bring significant value ...

GQG loses top sales exec

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
GQG Partners has a new head of wholesale following the shock departure of Daniel Bullock who has been with the boutique manager since it opened its doors in Australia. Ash Naidu will step into the top distribution job. This is a big promotion for Naidu ...

Iress hires wealth tech experts

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
Iress, the financial services software and data firm, has made two hires to its Asia Pacific wealth team. Callum Masson and Martin Johnson have been appointed executive general manager of product and technology and general manager of technology respectively. ...

Cost to maintain comfortable retirement increases

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
Despite a near 10% fall in electricity prices in the December quarter, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) data indicates the cost of maintaining a comfortable retirement has increased further over the past 12 months. The cost ...

NZ council seeks investment manager partner

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
... North Island, put forth a registration of interest (ROI) for fund managers who have demonstrable "experience and track record as an organisation in delivering services of a similar scale and scope to the quality standards required on time and within ...

Family office appoints inaugural chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... increasing access to early learning in 'childcare deserts'. Forrest described Watson as "a proven leader with a remarkable track record in transformation and impact." "Her strategic vision, operational excellence, and deep commitment to purpose-driven ...

Luxury asset investment platform launches for high-net-worth investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
Local technology firm MUSE has developed a platform that links high-net-worth investors and family offices with sellers of investment-grade luxury assets and high-end collectibles. The platform currently offers access to US$150 million worth of investment-grade ...

Managed accounts sector grows to $233bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
Managed accounts assets jumped 23.2% to $232.8 billion in the year to 2024, the latest figures from the Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) show. The latest census, produced in conjunction with Milliman, reports separately managed accounts ...

Tokenisation can save US$135m in back-office costs: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... at their own pace," he said. Distributed ledgers and digital tokens are touted to make it easier for asset managers to record, verify, and transfer the ownership of assets. Calastone estimates that tokenisation can result in a US$3.1 million to US$7.9 ...

Aussie ETF market tipped to hit $300bn in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... issued. Most active ETFs are under three years old globally. So, they haven't really achieved the scale and the track record yet," J.P. Morgan AM global head of ETFs Travis Spence told Financial Standard. Spence also added that although active ETFs ...