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DBFO reforms package 'pretty disappointing': FAAA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... unstated, she added, is who'll be permitted to provide this type of advice - whether it'll fall to the proposed "new class" of adviser, or only professional financial advisers, many of whom are "already working successfully" in super funds. The ...

Sliver of Aussie global equity managers beat index: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... read. Australian equity A-REIT funds recorded the highest underperformance rate among all categories at 86%. This asset class had the lowest survivorship as nine out of 51 funds either merged or liquidated during the year.

Roc Partners launches new PE fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... Zealand private equity investments, giving wholesale investors the opportunity to invest in a historically institutional asset class. Roc Partners said the new fund aims to provide the same investments that are offered to the largest, most sophisticated ...

Tranche 2 of DBFO dumps SOAs, enables 'nudges'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... legislation is open for consultation until May 2. Further reforms related to the Best Interests Duty and the creation of a new class of adviser are still being worked on by Treasury. "This is about cutting red tape that adds to cost without providing ...

Resolution Capital to list second active ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... services across the globe. Resolution Capital chief investment officer Andrew Parsons said, in the current market, the asset class is attractively valued when compared to unlisted infrastructure "Given the importance of the underlying assets, we believe ...

SQM places private credit sector on watch

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... Fund (MDIF) from independent research houses including Lonsec and Zenith." "Private credit is growing because the asset class is meeting the needs of a large investment cohort, in particular those seeking an allocation that can provide capital stability ...

TAL nabs AIA strategy lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... strategy, he also helped enhance shareholder value and the capital efficiency of AIA's annuities book through a multi-asset class, multi-manager portfolio construction approach. Archer also played a big part in supporting new business inflows for ...

Madigan names chief executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... Australia's alternative real estate debt sector for institutional investors. "As we continue to build a truly world-class, enduring and through-the-cycle investment management business, we must focus on leadership succession. The board and I believe ...

BlackRock rebalance sparks record-high ETF trades on ASX

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... treasuries," the fund manager said. "Recent favourable price moves in gold prompt us to take partial profits on the asset class whilst maintaining a strategic allocation to the yellow metal in order to hedge against the potential escalation in market ...

CFS awards fixed income mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
Colonial First State (CFS) has awarded a significant mandate to global investment management firm Man Group. CFS will be investing in global fixed income through Man Numeric, the Boston-based systematic equities and credit investment manager of Man ...