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Future Fund revisits actively managed equity investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... the Future Fund distanced itself from actively managed equity strategies, as macroeconomic factors dominated individual stock picking. He explained that economies are diverging, and companies can now better differentiate themselves in a challenging environment. ...

$100bn withdrawal triggers First Republic stock plunge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
First Republic Bank's stock price has nosedived following disastrous Q1 2023 results, marked by enormous deposit outflows and decreased revenues. First Republic's results for Q1 2023 showed a 13.4% decrease in revenues, a 19.4% decrease in net interest ...

Industry welcomes experience pathway consultation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
The federal government consulting on the experience pathway has been recognised as a much-needed development for financial advisers who wish to continue working with clients beyond 2026. The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) welcomed the ...

Purpose of pause to gather more data: RBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
... near-term projections for population growth which it found could put significant pressure on Australia's existing capital stock. The other was the increased risk of larger wage increases in parts of the economy, including in the public sector, later ...

Maple-Brown Abbott relaunches sustainable fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... listed Australian companies that contribute to positive environmental or social outcomes," he said. "It takes a bottom-up stock selection process, driven by in-depth fundamental analysis from our investment team, to identify stocks that have been undervalued ...

QIC secures stake in smart metering company

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... operating across the electricity and gas markets in Australia and New Zealand. Parent firm Vector is listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange and is majority owned by private trust Entrust. The deal pushes QIC's investments dedicated to transitioning ...

REITs merit place in multi-asset portfolios: Insight

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... materially as they exhibit equity-like volatility and drawdowns. The paper explained another benefit is REITs are traded on stock exchanges, so are readily available to investors that otherwise would not be able to purchase property. "Real estate uses ...

Portfolio resistance is key: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
Investors will likely benefit from considering newer levers to evolve their portfolios, including more defensive strategies while being selective, and look to Future Fund for inspiration. In an address on Tuesday, VanEck's head of investments and capital ...

Outflows, M&A batter active managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
Rampant mergers and acquisitions, eye-watering redemptions and product closures over the last three years put to question if active fund managers are still fit for purpose. Rainmaker modelling shows that between 2020 and this month, more than 120 listed ...

Fund manager acquired by US fintech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... Aware Fund and Vanguard's All-World ex-US Shares Index ETF. Under the deal, GoLogiq will acquire 100% of Bateau in an all-stock transaction and GoLogiq will issue common shares to Bateau shareholders valued at US$24 million. The acquisition is expected ...