Speaking with the current and former employees of a potential stock is one way that Ausbil small-cap portfolio manager, Andrew Peros, tries to retain an edge in his investment strategy.

The short-term outlook for Australian earnings is “at risk of disappointing”, according to T. Rowe Price, as it retains its underweight in the space.

Global fund managers are no longer predicting a recession for the first time in almost two years, according to Bank of America, with bullish sentiment continuing to rise.

Challenger’s Funds Management business benefitted from strong net flows of $5.6 billion on the back of a “diverse offering and investment for growth”.

Jeremy Cooper, who led a government review into superannuation, has been appointed as a non-executive director at Bennelong Funds Management.

In a reversal of muted flows last year, January saw the highest inflows go to international equity ETFs, while the broader ETF market surpassed $180 billion in FUM.