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Managers struggle to secure positive net flows in FY24

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
A minority of investment managers have had positive net flows over the past year, according to Rainmaker Information. Of the 158 investment managers tracked in the research house's managed funds database, only 62 saw net inflows, while 96 experienced ...

Australians rank seventh globally for retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
A Natixis Investment Managers study shows 40% of Australians don't think they'll be able to fund their own retirement, while 50% are actively avoiding thinking about it. Still, they're faring better than many other nations. According to the 2024 Natixis ...

Challenger goes for growth with State Street

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
... managing director and chief executive Nick Hamilton said. "State Street has a strong track record of servicing investment managers and institutional clients. Their leading technical capability, platform investment, and global footprint will support our ...

CFS reviews Ironbark mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
... transition manager in the coming weeks to support an orderly changeover of the funds' assets to the incoming investment managers. The transition to Brown Advisory and Robeco is expected to take place in late September. "Royal London continues to ...

Expand bolsters SMA menu

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
... Expand Extra menu, doubling the wrap platform's separately managed account (SMA) offerings. The additional investment managers complement the current fleet of MLC Asset Management, Antares, Ausbil, JBWere, Pendal, Perennial, and Zurich. Expand now houses ...

Mercer Super cops landmark $11.3m greenwashing penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... MIAL, who was responsible for overseeing the investment of funds in managed investment schemes by third party investment managers," court documents show. Justice Horan said "it is vital that consumers in the financial services industry can have confidence ...

BNP Paribas in talks to buy AXA Investment Managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... pointy end of discussions with BNP Paribas to offload its asset management business for $8.5 billion. AXA Investment Managers has been part of the AXA Group for 25 years and, in that time, has grown to house some $1.4 trillion (€850 billion) in funds ...

US election outcome tops investor concerns: Natixis

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
A new Natixis Investment Managers survey finds that the US election is the most significant risk to the market and could ultimately vary Australian superannuation funds' investment strategy. The 2024 Strategist Outlook, commissioned by Natixis ...

Cbus hires from VFMC for key ESG role

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... quality of ESG integration is a key consideration in Cbus' selection, appointment, and ongoing monitoring of investment managers and assets, McKay added. More broadly, the fund's responsible investing approach also places strong emphasis on active ...

The most popular fund types launched in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
... its trajectory to outgrow the total GDP of Australia, these funds must be deployed, hence asset managers and investment managers are increasingly allocating funds to products with global exposure," Francis said. Looking forward, Francis anticipates the ...
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