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Centuria launches new wholesale fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024
Centuria has launched a new single asset fund, the Centuria Halls Head Central Fund, available for wholesale investors. Centuria said the fund provides exposure to a land rich, sub-regional shopping centre occupying a prime position in Mandurah, Western ...

Fidelity shutters, delists funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024
... whom began overseeing the fund in July 2022. The Fidelity Global Demographics Fund will delist from the ASX in June as an active ETF, pending the exchange's approval. Fidelity said the fund "is no longer economically viable to maintain the Fund as ...

Seven fund managers scoop up First Sentier mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024
Colonial First State (CFS) flags it will appoint seven new managers to take over several mandates that will be vacated by First Sentier Investments (FSI) following the shock closure of four local investment teams. CFS has said it has been "actively ...

Loomis Sayles brings global bond fund to Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024
Loomis Sayles & Company, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has launched its Global Bond Fund for Australian wholesale investors. The fund seeks to provide diversified fixed income opportunities by combining macro themes and a bottom-up approach ...

Macquarie Asset Management launches low-cost active ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2024
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has launched two ultra low-cost systematic active ETFs on the ASX that seek to enhance returns over index performance. The ETFs will endeavour to outperform the index by combining data science and human intelligence. ...

Active Super, Vision Super finally sign transfer deed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2024
... Almost two years on from confirming merger talks, the two super funds have set a date for the successor fund transfer. Active Super will merge into Vision Super on 1 March 2025, following the signing of a successor fund transfer deed. It was initially ...

Price dislocations pave way for active managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
The current market is ripe for active equity fund management skills to shine given the price dislocations, and most notably in regions outside of the US, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Every time the spread widens out between the most expensive ...

Members' attitude, behaviour key to better engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
New research suggests superannuation funds need to focus more on attitudinal and behavioural insights if they're to improve engagement. The latest CSBA FEAL Superannuation Experience & Engagement Benchmark expanded its coverage to survey super fund ...

Advisers urgently call on Treasury to recognise degrees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... adviser population peaked at nearly 30,000 at the end of 2018 in the throes of the Hayne Royal Commission. There were 15,602 active advisers at the end of April this year. While the advice sector may seem fragmented and unable to agree on policy issues ...

FAAA calls for 'fairness' ahead of Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) has called on the Federal government to better manage costs across the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) and implement a fairer ASIC funding levy for advisers. In its pre-budget submission ...