fund management

In this article, we examine some of the key players in the ASX funds management sector, including discussion of recent bidding activity.

Last year was one the worst on record for global stock markets. Yet the MSCI World Index has returned to levels that can hardly be described as cheap, trading at...

A takeover frenzy is currently underway on the ASX. In the Forager Australian Shares Fund, there have been four takeover offers in this financial year alone -...

Don’t buy from private equity (PE) is a rule that should rarely be broken. All initial public offerings are dressed up to look their best. Private equity floats are...

In 600 BC, Greek fabulist Aesop described the essence of investment decision-making as, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." To flesh out this...

Environmental, social and governance issues are now well and truly part of the investment mainstream. For BlackRock, a fund manager with about US$9.5 trillion in...

To be successful in the changing asset management environment, fund managers need to continuously reinvent themselves. In the past, they had to deal with...

If you've heard about impact investing and you're not sure how it works, Andy Kuper is here to explain all. Andy is Founder and CEO of LeapFrog Investments, ranked...

Early in my career, an important mentor of mine had a favourite saying, “I’d rather be lucky than smart”. At the time, I found this strange advice, as she was clearly...

FY18 was a strong year for both microcap and small caps indexes. Once again, microcaps significantly outperformed large caps. The S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation...

April was a month of streaks. The Prime Minister’s 30th straight loss in the polls dominated headlines, the Reserve Bank’s 89th consecutive month without a rate...