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Superannuation fund returns underperformed SMSFs: Research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... by only 1%; comparatively, the median APRA-regulated super fund decreased 5.1%. The University of Adelaide's International Centre for Financial Services (ICFS) research, commissioned by the SMSF Association, noted that the 4.1% margin marks the widest ...

Indexed strategies to hit $1tn in two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... Global Advisors, Vanguard, and BlackRock account for 68% of the total indexed FUM. "The 'Big-3' hold 73% in international equities but 58% in Australian equities, while in asset classes with low indexing ratios the 'Big-3' concentration ...

Grok Ventures appoints new chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
Mike Cannon-Brookes' family office Grok Ventures has hired a new chief executive, recruiting a former BlackRock and Macquarie executive. Grok has named global funds management executive Tan Kueh as chief executive, while Jeremy Kwong-Law will remain ...

GQG Partners records US$127bn FUM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... shares surged 6.4% to $2.09. GQG experienced month-to-month FUM growth across all of its core equity strategies. The international equity strategy, the largest, expanded by 5.8% to US$49.2 billion from US$46.5 billion. The emerging markets equity strategy ...

Betashares to launch Nasdaq ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... further assist with this important objective by providing additional tools with which to build out an allocation to international equities." The launch comes as new AUSIEX research suggests more financial advisers than ever are recommending ETFs, especially ...

Class action filed against IC Markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
Piper Alderman has formally filed its class action against International Capital Markets (IC Markets) for offering contracts for difference to retail investors. The law firm began investigating the potential for a class action in October 2023. Now filed ...

NAB names new chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... customer service, success leading Australia's largest business bank franchise, people leadership, risk management, and international experience," Chronican said. "The customer is front and centre for Andrew. He has lifted our business and private banking ...

Online investor participation declines

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... the second half of 2023, marking a slowdown from the 15% drop recorded in the first half of that year. Access to international equities appeared to have contributed to an uptick in dormant client reactivations, with a rise from 6% to 8% over the past ...

Actively managed, ESG funds top 2023 outflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... example, a Japanese car manufacturer that has improved its governance standards - governance in Japan is a bugbear for international investors - might qualify for an ESG fund," Lee said. Within asset classes, property funds shed $970 million (US$629m) ...

Family offices struggling to recruit: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... growing competition for regulatory and compliance professionals. The final challenge is the increasingly global and international nature of regulatory issues that alternative fund managers face. "Family offices are facing issues on a wide range of fronts ...