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NZ Super Fund posts decent full-year return

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
The NZ Super Fund returned 1.89% (after costs, before NZ tax) in the year to 30 June 2016. Performance was hampered by negative returns in global equities but the investment committee was still able to add value versus the passive reference portfolio ...

New board members, partnership for BondAdviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
... has also partnered with Baillieu Holst to provide its adviser networks with direct access to bond research and active investment recommendations. Launched in 2015, BondAdviser is an independent research service that delivers timely information and clear ...

Morphic fund added to wraps

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
... the BT Wrap, Macquarie Wrap, Netwealth, CFS First Wrap and Hub24. The fund uses a risk-controlled long/short active investment process and has provided high double-digit gains to investors since inception in August 2012 - 18.59% annualised, net of fees. ...

Asset manager launches quant platform after acquisition

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
... the systematic space for the past 18 months "because we believe it represents an important capability for an active investment firm in the current environment and in the decades to come." "GAM Systematic will offer our clients a compelling range of unique ...

NZ Super seeks factor investing strategies

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
... "there is a relative shortage of outright good investment opportunities." "Consequently, we are taking on less active investment risk than a year ago. The fund currently has a below average number of investments outside its low-cost, listed Reference ...

Investors looking to alternatives amid low cash rate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
... institutional grade investment process, purpose built to preserve investor capital through proprietary data analysis, active investment selection and asset diversification. The Fund is Australia's first pooled investment vehicle targeting predictable ...

AMP Capital partners with BetaShares for managed ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
... Zealand Craig Keary added: "We see the alliance with BetaShares as a combination of AMP Capital's excellence in active investment management and the innovation that BetaShares has brought to the exchange traded fund market. "We are excited to work in ...

Lazard lowers minimum investments on two funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... heightened interest from investors as awareness of both the performance of our funds and understanding of our active investment approach has increased," Prugue said. He added that the Global Listed Infrastructure Fund and the Emerging Markets Equity ...

Henderson reports record inflows

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
... firm Zenith. Henderson chief executive Andrew Formica said 2015 was another strong year for the group. "Our active investment management capabilities delivered excellent returns for our clients in difficult market conditions," Formica said. "Our organic ...

Magellan prepping ASX-quoted version of infra fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
... provides the benefits of live pricing typically associated with exchange traded funds and, importantly, offers active investment management where ETFs do not. With fees at 1.35%, the cost of the existing Magellan Global Equities Fund, which replicates ...