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Investment

New mandate boosts JANA's wealth division

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
JANA Investment Advisers has been mandated by a Melbourne advice firm to provide managed account consulting services.

Misconduct cases soar at CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
In its most recent annual report, the major bank revealed there were 2259 substantiated misconduct cases over the year.

Challenger pre-tax profit up 17%, raises dividend to 26.5c

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
Challenger reported a normalised net profit before tax (NPBT) increase of 17% to $608 million and raised its full-year dividend by 10% to 26.5 cents per share fully franked, in its FY24 results released today.

Custody assets exceed $5tn milestone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
While assets under custody have climbed in Australia, surpassing $5 trillion for the first time, some key players have seen theirs take a dive.

Janus Henderson to buy private credit manager Victory Park Capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
Janus Henderson will acquire a majority stake in private credit manager Victory Park Capital Advisors after Pacific Current Group agreed to divest part of its interest in the firm.

Expand bolsters SMA menu

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
BlackRock, DNR Capital, Elston, Lonsec and Zenith have been added to the Expand Extra menu, doubling the wrap platform's separately managed account (SMA) offerings.

Monash Investors merges with DMX AM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
In addition to the completed merger, a new co-portfolio manager has been named.

BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas back carbon credits fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
The ASX-listed companies have poured $80 million into a new Australian carbon credits fund from Silva Capital.

Vanguard, Betashares, iShares neck and neck in battle for inflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
Vanguard, Betashares, iShares, and VanEck have attracted most of the ETF inflows in Australia for 2024, with competition among these issuers fierce.

EQT wins RE mandate from Woodbridge

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
Equity Trustees (EQT) has taken over as Responsible Entity (RE) for the Woodbridge Private Credit Fund.