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Pendal shutters costly equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... analysis read. Minimum investment amount was $500,000. Portfolio manager Jim Taylor has overseen the fund since its 8 January 2003 inception. Analyst Oliver Renton began co-managing the fund in 2022, taking over from Andrew Waddington. A fee comparison ...

Retirement saving, investing daunting for women: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
... much faster on average than women over the past two years. Women's average balances have only increased by 3% since January 2022, while men's balances increased by a whopping 88%. Saxo head of FX strategy Charu Chanana said: "The gender investment ...

Alex Dunnin bids farewell to Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... Rainmaker executive director, research Alex Dunnin's final day with the business, retiring from the company he first joined in January 1998. A familiar face to many, Dunnin is known for his no-nonsense insights on Australia's financial services industry ...

GQG reports US$10.5bn increase in FUM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
GQG Partners has reported a US$10.5 billion increase in funds under management (FUM) from January 31 to February 29. The boutique fund manager's international equity strategy, its largest, moved from US$49.2 billion to $52.9 billion. Its emerging ...

Advisers show growing interest in ASX-listed Bitcoin ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... Bitcoin ETF on the ASX. Since the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 11 Bitcoin ETF applications in January, Neiron said that demand for access to Bitcoin via a listed vehicle traded on the ASX has been increasing, saying many of VanEck's ...

MSC Trustees nabs Equity Trustees general manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... acquisition of Certane Corporate Trust, with plans to strengthen the promotion of its new scale and full-service offering. In January, MSC acquired Certane, formerly known as Sargon Capital. For her part, Holbrook said: "It's really exciting to join ...

Best default super funds revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
Superannuation research shows that retail funds dominated in the 12 months to January end. League tables show Vanguard Super's default lifecycle investment option bested competitors for the year ending 31 January 2024. According to Rainmaker Information ...

Low investor demand sees equities funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... factors, including investor demand and needs." It said it is aiming to commence the termination on or around April 4. As at January end, it had about $66.8 million in funds under management. The fund was established in April 2012 and tracks the S&P/ASX ...

Count completes Diverger acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... technology and research services." Count paid $1.3651 for every Diverger share following a 99.97% approval from shareholders in January. The Federal Court approved the deal on February 15. Count expects to incur $8 million in one-off transaction and ...

Platinum plans turnaround, FUM dwindles

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... $15.4 billion in FUM, down 15% from $18.2 billion recorded at the end of 2022. Officially commencing as chief executive in January, Jeff Peters said: "I recognise that the market and competitive environments are difficult and that this affects us, our ...