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Chief executive misbehaviour stifles investment returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
Secret affairs, sexual harassment, and systemic abuses of power by chief executives and senior leaders have the potential to erode investment returns, according to Acadian Asset Management. Events like these can shake company valuations, demonstrating ...

Regal FUM hits record high

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
Regal Partners' funds under management (FUM) increased 4.6% in the December quarter, bringing the company's total FUM to $18 billion in 2024. Net inflows in Q4 24 were $720 million, a record quarter for the group, Regal said. Despite the investment ...

HUB24 shutters Xplore Wealth MDA services

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
HUB24 plans to shut down its Xplore Wealth Managed Discretionary Account (MDA) services next year, with discussions underway with financial advisers to explore alternative options. The Xplore Wealth MDA has around $2 billion in funds under administration ...

Ethical investment holdings double: CoreData

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... invasion of Ukraine and escalating geopolitical uncertainty, but broadly, sentiment has steadily improved since. "It comes down to growing awareness around ESG issues, and a better understanding around the risks of investing in companies that are negligent ...

$3m super tax will level playing field: Australia Institute

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... Institute shows that Australians find the superannuation system and retirement planning frustrating and few retirees draw down on their retirement savings as intended, making it a "massive inheritance scheme" tilted in favour of the wealthy.

Trump inaugurated as 47th President

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... - male and female - and that taxpayer funds will not be allowed to be used for "transition services". Trump also doubled down on claims the US would regain the Panama Canal, rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf and America and pledged to expand the US's ...

Super admin providers face reckoning in 2025: Finura

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... joint-managing director Peter Worn told Financial Standard that pricing issues - when super funds for many years strived to drive down administration fees as much as possible - have played a major part in the trend. "But they almost have now got to a ...

Iress sells superannuation business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... through the provision of advice and education software to funds and their members. "[This] announcement enabled Iress to double down on our core markets and customers in wealth, trading and market data; while continuing to improve our operational strength ...

Global ETF inflows hit US$2tn: ETFGI

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... 25.02% in 2024. The developed markets excluding the US index decreased by 2.78% in December but is up 3.81% in 2024. Denmark (down 12.34%) and Australia (down 7.90%) saw the largest decreases amongst the developed markets in December," ETFGI founder ...

Why more women aren't in financial services

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... most companies still want people to work five days a week, whether it is from home or in the office. That is what it comes down to. "The frustration is that there is a big demand for females, but the knock on is in terms of flexibility. There are no ...