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Boutique global asset management firms' investment outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... fifth of the global index," he said. "While opportunities will always present for active managers, especially in emerging markets, making the case for diversification against such a narrow bull market will continue to challenge advisors." He added that ...

Funds are 'getting back to basics', says report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... sovereign funds are refocusing on generating long-term returns, generally targeting opportunities in private markets, emerging markets, and green assets, according to the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) Global Public Funds ...

Hostplus ups fees, makes $125m investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024
... investment fees for the Australian Shares option fell 0.15% to 0.47%, and fees for the International Shares - Emerging Markets option fell 0.07% to 0.59%. Hostplus said the reduction in fees for these options was due to a decrease in management and performance ...

CFS awards equity, infrastructure mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... and water utilities, renewables, toll-roads, airports, rail, and communication infrastructure in developed and emerging markets. "Investors worldwide are recognising that investing in listed infrastructure companies can provide inflation-linked returns ...

Active managers outperform in limited asset classes, fall short in survivorship

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
... during the periods. Passive funds returned as much as 11.3% over five years as opposed to active managers' 10.1%. Emerging markets was a mixed bag. Over 10 years, active funds edged out passive ones of 6% versus 5.7%. Performance over the three- and ...

Small caps boutique merges with Conduit Group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024
... abilities and capital market infrastructure, the two firms will seek to enhance their offerings in both developed and emerging markets," they said. They said both firms will enhance their distribution capabilities in support of the merger, with the two ...

GQG's FUM pulls back, breaks six-month streak

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... has returned 10.7%, nearly double the benchmark. Although GQG's International Equity, Global Equity, and Emerging Markets Equity strategies experienced small declines in FUM, its US Equity strategy edged up by US$600 million over October. GQG's ...

US election to add to inflation woes: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... could cause the US Federal Reserve to put further rate cuts on hold, which could impact other established and emerging markets. "Regardless of the US election result, the core themes driving emerging markets - urbanisation, rising consumption and a growing ...

CFS unveils fund manager, fee changes to FirstChoice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
... replaced with BlackRock Global Liquid Alternatives. The CFS Asian Share option will become the Skerryvore Global Emerging Markets All-Cap option. First Sentier's Global Listed Infrastructure option will be replaced by ClearBridge's RARE Infrastructure ...

MLC AM awards listed property mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
... "There's no impact on management fees as a result of these changes," MLC said. Janus Henderson recently won an emerging markets mandate from MLC. About $285 million has been invested in the Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Equity strategy.