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Regal sets eyes on Platinum takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... functions. However, not all fund consolidations have gone smoothly, with Perpetual's acquisition of Pendal being case in point," Ler said. "Platinum's outlook as a standalone entity remains challenged. Its performance continues to lag its peers ...

Muzinich & Co. partners to launch infrastructure debt strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... leverage the companies' expertise and strength to provide private debt proposition. "Globally, we are at an inflection point, where significant capital must be deployed to support much needed infrastructure development in critical areas such as renewable ...

Federal Reserve rate cuts beckon

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... some people believe the Fed is behind the curve and that the labour market will weaken further. They posit that a 50-basis point rate cut now could prevent the need for a larger cut right before the November election - which could be perceived as influencing ...

FSU steps up calls for reproductive leave policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... that workers suffer menopausal symptoms largely in silence. "The very great shame is that menopause often hits workers at a point in their careers when they would be in line for senior roles but are held back by their menopausal symptoms. We need to ...

The transferrable skills for advisers who changed careers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... the police force, Carmichael would take a witness statement by allowing the other person to "download their story" to the point where he does not interject at all. "It's very hard to do that. By not interjecting you are actually not stopping the ...

Mercer awarded mandate for North's APS CoreSeries

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
Mercer will provide investment management for the APS CoreSeries Managed portfolios, which include Conservative, Balanced, and Growth options. Replacing Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, North said Mercer offers lower management fees of up to eight ...

Lazard AM brings Japanese equities fund to Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
Lazard Asset Management has launched a Japanese equities fund to local investors. The Lazard Japanese Strategic Equity Fund invests in "undervalued" opportunities in Japanese equities, and aims to achieve a total return that exceeds that of the Tokyo ...

AI could see emerging markets flourish: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
... difficulty of timing inflection points, the building blocks for a turnaround are falling into place, with parallels to the point some 20 years ago that preceded a bull-run," Laijawalla said.

SMSFA, Deakin University launch courses for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... closing October 21. The SMSFA is running the SMSF Specialist Advisor Program, which has up to 47 CPD hours and one credit point, running over 12 weeks. The two online courses are approved units that meet legislative requirements. The courses will help ...

Passive funds save $14.4bn in fees: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
The passive funds sector has saved investors $14.4 billion in fees for more than 25 years, according to a Vanguard analysis. While costs overall have decreased since 1998, Vanguard found the difference in management fees between active and index funds ...