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AMP Capital bids farewell to active ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
AMP Capital is delisting all of its ETFs after about four years on the ASX, following UBS Asset Management's move in March. The last trading day will be December 4, with final distributions from the wind up set for December 31. "...the decision ...

GSFM sizes up ETFs with Munro launch

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
The Sydney multi-boutique is dipping its toes into active ETFs, with the first being a long/short fund from Munro Global Partners. The Munro Global Growth Fund (Hedge Fund) started trading on the ASX today with the ticker MAET. The active ETF will invest ...

AMP valued at $1.85 per share

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
AMP has announced the takeover proposal from Ares Management was at an implied value of $1.85 a share, totaling around $6.35 billion. The offer, disclosed by AMP to the ASX on Friday, is at a 20% premium to the company's most recent closing price ...

Ares bids for AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
AMP has confirmed Ares Management has made an offer to takeover 100% of AMP shares. AMP announced to the ASX that it has received an indicative, non-binding, conditional proposal from US-based Ares Management. The offer is to acquire 100% of the shares ...

ASX delays CHESS replacement again

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
The Australian Stock Exchange has pushed back the CHESS replacement date by another year to April 2023. The ASX announced it has increased the scope of the project as a result of COVID-19 following industry consultation. Many stakeholders the ASX consulted ...

Super fund execs accused of quasi-insider trading

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
Liberal MP Tim Wilson has accused executives at super funds of switching options during recent market volatility, in behaviour he likened to insider trading. During questioning of ASIC and APRA at the Standing Committee on Economics, Wilson suggested ...

Gender doesn't influence company returns: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
Analysis of ASX 300 companies since 2005 has shown a 33.1% rise in women filling non-executive director (NED) roles has had no influence on company returns. The Ownership Matters (OM) study examined the total shareholder return for each company, during ...

IAPF to acquire management rights for $40m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
The Investec Australia Property Fund (IAPF) is looking to internalise its management function by acquiring the rights from its parent firm Investec for $40 million. The fund is asking unitholders to vote in favour of the acquisition so it can internalise ...

Morphic co-founder exits

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
Chad Slater has resigned from Morphic Asset Management, a year after Ellerston Capital bought a stake in the business. Slater's portfolio management responsibilities will go to Ellerston co-head of global equities Bill Pridham. He has also resigned ...

Fresh fundies outperform

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
A small cap fund backed by two fresh-faced investors with no prior funds management experience has managed to outperform the benchmark consistently since its inception in July 2018. As of August 31, Spatium Capital's Small Companies Fund returned ...