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Hamilton Lane targets sustained growth with revamped leadership

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... talented group, we are helping to ensure that Hamilton Lane continues to serve as a valued partner to our clients around the world, and as a steady engine of transformation and growth within our asset class." All appointments will take effect from the ...

Colonial First State chalks up strong super returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
... refine its approach to investment management in its MySuper investment products. "As one of the largest asset managers in the world with around US$9.5 trillion in assets under management, BlackRock's scale, its leading portfolio management capability ...

AI-fuelled narrow market challenges diversification: Epoch

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
... the returns, but also the size in the benchmark." This has magnified to the point where it's also impacting the MSCI World 1500 stock benchmark, where seven stocks are accounting for 50% of the return. This becomes difficult when you want to be a ...

Iress appoints former Pendal veteran

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
... role at Canadian private equity manager Clairvest Group, as well as senior finance positions at Franklin Templeton and CIBC World Markets. Following an extensive executive search, Price said the board is pleased to have secured Williamson's considerable ...

Pinnacle makes senior hire for American distribution

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... and very diverse network of affiliated boutique investment managers," Putica said. "I look forward to working with these world class affiliates and being part of the continued growth of the group's global distribution footprint." Pinnacle head of ...

US regulators launch investigation into OpenAI

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... when it came to artificial intelligence. "Using artificial intelligence safely and responsibly is a balancing act the whole world is grappling with at the moment," he said. "The upside is massive, whether it's fighting superbugs with new artificial intelligence ...

CFA exam results begin to normalise

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
The pass rate for the second level of the CFA Institute exam jumped in May above its historic average, marking an impressive turnaround from the below-average rates experienced during the pandemic. Over half (52%) of the 15,895 candidates worldwide ...

Lowe hands down RBA board shake up

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
... monetary policy framework is "fit for purpose," a changing landscape meant it would still need to pivot accordingly. "The world we face is increasingly complex and it is right to re-examine how we make and communicate monetary policy decisions and how ...

Federated Hermes secures $486m for private equity fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023
Federated Hermes has closed its fifth private equity co-investment fund (PEC V), exceeding its initial fundraising target by a substantial margin. The fund, which was launched in December 2021 with a target of $400 million, closed last month with a ...

Young people 'locked out' of superannuation: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
... as they're starting out - it's unfair and the law needs to be modernised." "Locking thousands of teen workers out of our world class retirement savings system is not giving them the super start to work they deserve. How can we explain that young workers ...