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The thunder is coming: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... Thankfully, coming into the new year, Powell said BlackRock was prepared. "That's why we are underweight developed market equities on the tactical horizon," he said. "As a theme one pricing the damage, punchline, we think coming into the year there's ...

No systemic risk with SVB, but issues remain: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... pair have positive views of the US banking sector overall, but still remain cautious when it comes to midcap financial equities. "We favour banks with meaningful valuation support and a diverse deposit base, and we are avoiding banks with credit risk ...

Active fund managers historically underperform: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... and across every time horizon, the latest SPIVA Scorecard reveals. Nearly 79% of active fund managers focused on Aussie equities underperformed the S&P/ASX 200 benchmark in 2022. Over a five-, 10- and 15-year period, underperformance rates ticked higher ...

Australian Ethical adds to leadership team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
... Australian Ethical said Theau has experience in multiple asset classes including infrastructure, structured debt, public equities, private markets, and private equity venture capital. "Ludo's extensive international experience and depth of knowledge ...

Hearts & Minds appoints chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
The former head of fundamental Australian active equities at BlackRock will take over as chief investment officer of Hearts & Minds. The listed investment company, known as HM1, has appointed Charlie Lanchester to the role, effective April 12. "We are ...

US agencies act to prevent crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
... And, while the Pengana Private Equity Trust said it only has immaterial indirect exposures, the Pengana International Equities LIC has about 2% of its portfolio in the bank. It said it is monitoring its 2% position in First Republic Bank, its only other ...

First Super awards ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
First Super has appointed IFM Investors to manage a new indexed international equities strategy with a focus on governance and labour rights. The new strategy is designed to provide exposure to a diversified portfolio of global (ex-Australia) publicly ...

Aware Super executive to start boutique

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
Two of Aware Super's equities managers have quit the super fund to set up their own fund. Aware Super head of direct equities and portfolio manager Tim Riordan has left the superannuation fund. Going with him is Mike Teran, an associate portfolio ...

Inflation decimates retiree purchasing power

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... impediment to finding a reliable solution. Challenger's Inflation risks and retirement income innovations report said equities are known for providing high long-term real returns, but they do not effectively hedge inflation. Commodities, such as ...

ETFs gaining popularity with female investors

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... strategies and continue to invest in ETFs providing diversified, cost-effective exposure to Australian and International equities through our Australia 200 ETF and our Nasdaq-100 ETF." He added that Betashares expects the number of female investors using ...