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Jones calls out super sector, hints at more reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... the super sector but said there are certainly improvements to be made. "We have done a lot of work to improve the performance of funds as fund managers, and growing wealth, and I think the industry has done a good job over 30 years of turning a small ...

Metrics acquires BC Investment Group

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... held by the Credit Trust is $140.3 million, however a deferred consideration may be payable based on the financial performance of BCI against defined targets in the 12-month period after completion. Then maximum additional payment is $6.9 million. The ...

Global active equity managers suffer their worst year in decades

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... spot, benefiting from diversified portfolios and effective risk controls. In the Australian market, the strong performance of the big four banks similarly created challenges for active managers, many of whom were underweight in these companies. But the ...

Platinum rolls out major leadership reshuffle

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... he will have a mandate to improve the investment process with the clear objective of revitalizing the investment performance of the platinum International Fund. "We thank Andrew and Clay for their significant contributions and Andrew for his ongoing ...

Solutions to avoid concentration risk: Scientific Beta

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... experiencing a similar environment as a small number of large caps dominate indices. Further, Scientific Beta found the performance of individual factors varies with market dynamics, which poses as a significant challenge for funds to exploit concentration ...

SMSFs outperform APRA funds over five years: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... consistently been a common theme throughout the research. In FY23, Mihaylov said noted a significant difference in the performance of the two cohorts with large SMSFs generating a 7% median ROR compared with just 0.4% median ROR for smaller SMSFs. However ...

Dexus names funds management executives to steer growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
... appointments elevate our executive focus through two distinct roles," Du Vernet said "One is focussed on driving the performance of our existing funds and the other on evolving the products we offer our clients as their investment needs and the investment ...

Workplace expert joins Aware Super in new role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... investment committee with research, due diligence and selection of direct assets for the fund, and monitors the performance of these assets post-acquisition.

CPI nears RBA's target range, but rate cut remains in doubt: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... RBA is optimistically forecasting that the Australian economy will accelerate in 2025 from the lacklustre growth performance of 2024," Cunneen said. "While income tax cuts last year and the solid jobs market are positives, the reality is that Australian ...

Rest appoints first-ever chief of staff

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... Rest's default MySuper growth option returned 11.19% for calendar year 2024 - underpinned by the continued strong performance of listed share markets, particularly international equites. Its default option has delivered annual returns of 8.34% since ...