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Industry mega trends impacting distribution roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... asset manager expanded its AFSL to target retail clients, affording broader access to strategies from its global asset managers. Natixis IM country head of Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson called the retail AFSL an "important milestone." The asset ...

State Super partners with analytics firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... in Australia in August, servicing institutional clients that include pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and asset managers, helping allocate assets, select strategies, and manage risks. It is led by Sydney-based managing director Marc Fisher. In February ...

Talent attraction key to family office growth: KPMG

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2023
... conscious of the fact that as employers, family offices are now competing for talent with investment banks and asset managers, as is traditionally the case, but they're also working to attract staff from other family offices as staff mobility within ...

Liquidate $250bn Future Fund, says think tank

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
... capital preservation, and is reflected through the investment strategy and capital allocation decisions of the asset managers," he explained. Should the Albanese administration effectively navigate the passage of its Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) ...

Northern Trust appoints APAC head of global fund services

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... expertise, capabilities, and experience working at Northern Trust across Asia, both focused on the region's leading asset managers and Northern Trust's global clients, will ensure we are well placed to continue to support their evolving needs." Higgins ...

Regal chases Pacific Current Group, GQG plans bid

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... Regal with Pacific Current's highly attractive and globally diverse portfolio of 'GP stakes' in leading alternative asset managers." O'Connor said the transaction would represent another exciting step in Regal's pursuit to be the leading provider of ...

Colonial First State chalks up strong super returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
... BlackRock to refine its approach to investment management in its MySuper investment products. "As one of the largest asset managers in the world with around US$9.5 trillion in assets under management, BlackRock's scale, its leading portfolio management ...

Does ESG have a fiduciary issue?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... whether it hinders performance. During a research launch event, panellists said effective ESG integration means asset managers can incorporate the most meaningful and material information into the investment process. This includes ESG risks, as well ...

16% of asset managers to exit by 2027: PwC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2023
... to undergo seismic change in the coming years, according to a new report by PwC. The report, which surveyed 500 asset managers and institutional investors, forecast that 16% of asset and wealth management firms will either cease operations or be absorbed ...

Asset managers dismiss liquidity risks: FCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
Too many asset managers are disregarding liquidity risks and are unprepared in the event of mass redemptions, a review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) finds. The UK regulator found that many authorised funds dismiss their liquidity management ...