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Centuria crosses Tasman, acquires stake in NZ manager

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... Centuria's investment in Augusta represents a unique opportunity to develop a strong presence in the New Zealand funds management arena," he said. "We remain attracted to Augusta's leading position in New Zealand, its strong distribution platform and ...

Top asset consultants named

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... client base has evolved enormously in recent years. "Almost half of our clients now come from outside the superannuation arena and two thirds have portfolios that are sub $5 billion," he said. "Frontier has re-calibrated our approach to facilitate ways ...

Thematic investing grows threefold

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... worldwide. That's according to the latest Morningstar report, which analyses the key trends emerging in the thematic funds arena. At the end of 2019, there were 923 thematic funds in Morningstar's global database, which select equity holdings based upon ...

Morningstar boosts financial planning capabilities

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... suited for each client's unique goals and circumstances. "This is an investment for growth in the financial-planning arena, and we look forward to the rich expertise and long-standing relationships PlanPlus Global employees will bring to the Morningstar ...

Gender diversity remains static, women still disadvantaged

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... In active funds management, women made up 13.4% in 2000. Now, this figure sits at a disappointing 10.7%. The fixed income arena isn't much better, with female fund managers dropping from highs of 16% in 2000 to 11% last year. Similarly, equity fund managers ...

Bank of Mum and Dad forking out serious dosh

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... in being frugal and have low expense needs and could happily part with a lump sum despite not being in the high net worth arena," he said. "If you combined it as a gifting strategy five years prior to eligibility age, you could perhaps still qualify ...

AXA IM dips toes in Aussie student housing

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... acquisition. Novotel, Ibis and Pullman sit close to each other at Olympic Park which is home to ANZ Stadium, Qudos Bank Arena and Spotless Stadium. The precinct hosted 5500 events in 2017-2018 and 10.5 million visitors.

Montgomery to launch small company fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... under-researched smaller companies, leaving openings for managers like himself. "We're very excited about the small companies arena, having lived it for years now," Rollo said. "Smaller companies often have exceptional growth prospects but are under-researched ...

Mercer slams Grattan Institute

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... the report, authored by senior partner David Knox, Mercer concluded the think tank's work in the politically-charged arena was "very misleading" and made several assumptions "that were not realistic for the average Australian." Specifically, Mercer ...

Social infra to become core investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... ageing population will spur investment in social infrastructure. Speaking at the Property Funds Association conference, Arena REIT managing director Rob de Vos said: "An ageing population and proportionately fewer tax payers will create challenges for ...