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Alternatives stable pushes Navigator assets higher

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025
... moments of stress. "At the moment, we have some strategies performing extremely well, like our quantitative strategies and our macro strategies and others that may not be doing as well because their investment climate was perhaps more akin to last year ...

VFMC farewells asset allocation lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
Following the departure of VFMC's head of portfolio strategy and asset allocation Leanne Taylor, senior portfolio manager Kuek Chyuan Low has stepped into the role in an interim basis. Taylor resigned from the role she held since 2022. She told ...

Investors 'ignoring' volatility: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... stretched and expected returns remain muted. But the cycle remains intact, albeit uncomfortably slowing." In Australia, the macro backdrop remains stable and supportive in the short term, the Schroders outlook found. Inflation is moderating towards the ...

GQG assets hit record high despite underperformance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
... investors. The fund manager continues to be defensively positioned with the goal of protecting client capital amid valuations and macro-economic volatility. In the March quarter, GQG slashed its consumer discretionary and information technology holdings ...

Ninety One strengthens multi-asset bench with senior hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... his co-portfolio manager responsibilities, he will focus on fostering greater collaboration across teams and enhancing the macro research that underpins our strategies." Ninety One's head of institutional for its Asia Pacific and Middle East client ...

LGT Crestone promotes investment duo

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
LGT Crestone has announced two senior promotions within its chief investment office, strengthening its asset allocation and capital markets leadership. Firstly, the private wealth firm has promoted Matthew Tan to head of asset allocation, acknowledging ...

Finance news foretells stock market volatility: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
Daily financial news can better predict stock market volatility and deliver more accurate signals about risk than backward-looking macroeconomic data, a new study suggests. University of Auckland finance lecturer Justin J. Case and Queensland University ...

Select stocks in charge of their own destiny: Aoris

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... increase] towards tariffs... I put them [fees] up 5%, 6%, or 8% - will they [clients] really know the difference?" By avoiding macro factors, companies can better focus on growth from other issues. For example, Aoris has a position in the cosmetic giant ...

Lower interest rates conducive for bigger risk appetite, small caps

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
As interest rates continue to fall, small caps are poised to reap from the current macroeconomic backdrop and investors increasing their appetite for more risk, a fund manager says. Janus Henderson portfolio manager Nick Sheridan predicts the tide is ...

Alternatives high on the radar to escape Trump's tariffs: Fidante

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
Financial advisers are increasingly searching for alternative sources to capture alpha amid ongoing market volatility. Surveying 174 financial advisers, Findante found that four in 10 advisers are now bearish on both US equities and Australian equities ...