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Mason Stevens launches global equity SMA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2018
... portfolio. "Franklin Templeton's disciplined investment process seeks to build a concentrated, yet diversified portfolio and generate a strong risk adjusted return," he said. Bignill explained within an SMA structure, a client's investments are not pooled ...

Aussie fund managers face machine learning challenges

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
... analysts and market data practitioners in Asia shows Japanese firms are the most advanced in using machine learning to generate alpha. More than 50% of 140 respondents in Tokyo surveyed said they've started to use machine learning to generate investment ...

Family office invests in absolute return fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... to invest on CASFAR. The US$25 million investment will allow us to invest in high yielding securitised deals that will generate good returns for our investors and the company." "With this investment, the total AUM for CASFAR will be about $ 40 million ...

Industry veterans join global commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
The chairman at a $6 billion Australian infrastructure fund and a former AIST chief executive are being welcomed as executives of a new global financial sector initiative which targets the end of modern slavery and human trafficking. Joining the newly-formed ...

Sargon Capital acquires Decimal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... shareholders vote in favour of the acquisition. Sargon chief executive Phillip Kingston said Decimal's ability to generate financial literacy and engagement is a driving force. "As technology entrepreneurs enter the financial industry in a more meaningful ...

State Street appoints APAC global markets lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... with State Street broadening its local capabilities and client base. "Investors are always challenged with the need to generate and preserve alpha in the current market environment, where interest rates are rising, volatility is increasing and many asset ...

Australian Unity's wealth business grows

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
Australian Unity's profit after income tax jumped 10% in FY18 even though its revenues dipped slightly. It generated $1.8 billion in revenues and $51.5 million in profit after income tax. Its wealth and capital markets business recorded the highest ...

Boutique manager expands fixed income team

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
... has appointed former Deutsche Bank fixed income research expert Jean Dumas to its investment strategy team. Dumas will generate investment ideas for Ardea, drawing on his global experience in relative value in fixed income. He was Deutsche's head ...

Zervides elected president of IPA Victoria

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
The founder of Australian Wealth Solutions has been elected to lead the Victorian arm of the Institute of Public Accountants. Australian Wealth Solutions director and senior financial adviser Sam Zervides was recently elected Victorian president of ...

Future Fund delivers 9.3%, increases risk moderately

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... increased," Future Fund chief executive David Neal said. He said private equity is an area where the fund sees opportunity to generate additional returns through application of skills. He denies investment opportunities in private equity were any harder ...