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Activist fund manager promotes three staffers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... role in the business. This underscores the view that investing in founder-led companies delivers better long-term performance. With 12 years of investing, Weick was a sell-side analyst at Macquarie Group and CLSA. Additionally, he spent five years at ...

The top-performing (and worst) asset classes of the past year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... table with a 31.11% return. Mercer global head of capital markets Harry Liem said equity markets delivered impressive performance last year, particularly through large-cap and growth-oriented companies. Liem highlighted that the S&P 500 index delivered ...

Australia tops list for financial services job growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... the US (+28.85%) and India (+22.58%). Robert Walters director of finance Hamish Winterbourn said it was a standout performance. "With finance vacancies surging by 34%, we're seeing clear momentum in hiring across key sectors-placing Australia firmly ...

Platinum to lose $1bn mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... shareholders owning the balance. Platinum explained that this accounts for the combined entity receiving participation in performance fees related to the first 5% of absolute returns from the L1 Long Short funds. In an analyst note, Morningstar said ...

Future Fund muscles past annual target return, lags in March quarter

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... The Future Fund delivered a 7.9% return for the year to March 31, topping its annual target; though its quarterly performance undershot the benchmark. The sovereign wealth fund returned 1.2% for the March quarter, below the 1.9% target. However, over ...

NZ Super recognised for two decades of outperformance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... addition, our active investment strategies have also outperformed both our Reference Portfolio benchmark and our long-term performance expectations." Maintaining long-term, growth-oriented investment strategies through multiple market ups and downs had ...

Platinum merger no cure for active managers' challenges

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... equity analyst Sean Ler noted that, despite consolidating funds and restructuring its investment team, Platinum's performance "remains weak" and "redemptions continue." However, against that backdrop, "the proposed merger could unlock some value," principally ...

The top Australian small-cap fund, year after year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... and portfolio manager Andrew Mitchell told Financial Standard that what sets the fund apart isn't just long-term performance, but the rare ability to also outperform in the short term - something few peers manage. Mitchell credited Ophir's consistency ...

Vado Private announces senior hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... and implement all investment strategies, oversee asset allocation and risk management, and be responsible for fund performance and reporting. This includes tracking fund performance against benchmarks and overseeing the distribution of its investment ...

AustralianSuper adds global equity manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... asset class allocation. We believe Alex's strong track record of active management will help to generate long-term performance for members in public markets." The superannuation giant forecasts assets of $500 billion by 2030, of which 70% will be ...