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Managed account FUM passes $200bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... contributed to the "steady investment performance" in the second half of 2024. Across the sector, separately managed accounts (SMA) continue to command the bulk of FUM at $129 billion, while managed discretionary accounts (MDA) and other services hold ...

'Challenging period' for active managers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
The S&P Dow Jones SPIVA Global Scorecard has revealed another tough year for active management in 2024. Initially covering just US-domiciled funds, nine regional year-end scorecards now cover active performance in funds operating in markets in Australia ...

RQI Investors promotes three staffers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
RQI Investors, an active quantitative equities manager within the First Sentier Investors Group, has promoted three senior staffers. Joanna Nash and Ron Guido have expanded their responsibilities as senior quantitative portfolio managers with promotions ...

Pengana pauses share buyback

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024
... Credit Trust (ASX: PCX)." Pengana added that "significant additional progress was made over the last quarter," including a SMA solution which is the only diversified global private credit product in the local market and its first strategic partnership ...

ETFs preferred vehicles for Aussie, US advisers: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024
... ETFs have become the preferred vehicle for US investment advisers. ISS MI found that ETFs trump separately managed accounts (SMA) for 60% of advisers. The preference for ETFs comes at the expense of managed funds as only 15% of advisers stick with these ...

Regulators to clamp down harder on greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
Regulators are zeroing in on anti-greenwashing measures in the asset management sector, as well as tighter regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology, according to a KPMG report. The report said that stopping companies from making ...

Pitcher Partners executives launch advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
Three Pitcher Partners executives have set off to launch Viola Private Wealth, an ultra-high-net-worth financial advice firm spearheaded by Charlie Viola. Viola, together with founding partners Sean Ward and Andrew Levi, bought out operational aspects ...

Rapid growth in super sector poses risk to financial stability: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
Significant growth of the superannuation sector has set off alarm bells for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). In the RBA's September Financial Stability Review, it said the super sector's growth and connections to Australian banks has increased its ...

Acadian, Yarra among most commonly used external managers by super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024
Every APRA-regulated super fund uses external investment managers; these are the most popular ones in traditional public asset classes, according to a Morningstar report. For Australian equities, the top managers by funds under management are IFM Investors ...

Industry funds dominate ASX

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024
The largest industry superannuation funds hold a substantial portion of the entire market capitalisation of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The "big eight" industry funds - AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust (ART), Aware Super, UniSuper ...