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ART overhaul sees senior portfolio managers exit

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... alternatives, where he managed selection and portfolio construction across multi-asset class funds, hedge funds, and alternative risk premia strategies. Ozer joined TCorp in 2011 from First Sentier, where he worked as an investment analyst to expand ...

JANA executive jumps to Channel

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... portfolio management. During his near two decades with the asset consultant, he served as head of portfolio construction and risk and deputy chair of the investment committee. Commenting, Channel's managing director, Glen Holding, said the timing ...

Wealth groups tap operations leads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... functions. In his expanded role, he will ensure effective execution across business units while also continuing to manage risk and compliance temporarily. Harris joined Aura in 2020 as the global head of risk and compliance, bringing over 20 years of ...

Rest, NZ Super Fund top global rankings for best practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... investing. Resilience score remained flat amid several sovereign investors hiring business continuity teams and revising their risk frameworks and investment policies. "Unfortunately, this is an industry prone to changes and political intervention, and ...

Future Fund cleared to manage select asset classes in-house

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... alter Future Fund's statutory responsibility to maximise returns, make independent commercial decisions, seek appropriate risk adjusted returns for individual investments, or change its approach to portfolio design. "It is entirely a matter for the ...

Small industry super funds beat giants on trust, service, value

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... consideration for switching. It's almost like the grass is always greener on the other side," Devitt said. To counter this switching risk, small industry funds need to reframe their communications, she said, emphasising that "big doesn't necessarily ...

Increased local, international demand drives practice valuations

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... under 64 recorded the lowest increase in valuation, growing from 2.3x-3.0x to 2.5x-3.2x in the 12 months to June 2025. In risk insurance, clients under 55 are valued at 2.5x to 3.2x, and 2.1x-2.8x for those aged between 55 and 60. However, books of risk ...

Investor optimism premature, fund flows in firing line

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... remain more volatile compared to 2024. "Uncertainty stemming from US tariffs - reflected in ongoing trade negotiations, the risk of policy reversals, corporate disruption from supply chain realignments, and the potential for interest rates to remain ...

Geopolitical risks force family offices into alternatives, cash: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... alternatives, according to BlackRock's annual Global Family Office Survey. Global family offices find themselves in "risk-management mode" as more than two-thirds (68%) are scrambling to diversify their assets. The majority (84%) said the current ...

RQI Investors launches new strategy with UniSuper backing

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
... Wei, and head of investments David Walsh. "We believe the fund has the ability to deliver strong excess returns with robust risk management through our evidence-based, systematic approach," Nash said. "The use of our adaptive leverage long short process ...