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Former Platinum deputy CIO sets up new boutique

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2015
... everything we do." During more than 14 years at Platinum Mitchell was a portfolio manager of the flagship Platinum International Fund. He also had responsibility for the Platinum Unhedged Fund (Jan 07 to May 14), achieving 6% per annum outperformance ...

Global appetite up, local confidence down

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
Appetite for overseas assets has increased by 3% over the last nine months over concerns that the Australian economy will not record healthy growth in the next year, a Certitude Global Investment survey has found. The Certitude Global Investment Intentions ...

Zenith recommends Perpetual, Australian Property funds

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
Zenith has given recommended ratings to the Perpetual Wholesale International Fund and to the AMP Capital Australian Property Fund (APF). The Perpetual Wholesale International Fund has retained Zenith's recommended rating following a change of the fund's ...

Platinum reshuffles management after deputy CIO departure

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
... instead "taking some time off." Managing director Kerr Neilson currently has 70% responsibility for the Platinum International Fund while chief investment officer Andrew Clifford and Mitchell control 15% each. As a result of Mitchell's departure the ...

No drama at the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
The nine distinguished men and women that comprise the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meets today to deliberate on monetary policy settings apropos (wooh-hoo, big word) for Australia given current domestic and international dynamics. Pardon ...

Australia's unit trust dictum is killing the funds industry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
... be funds management player in the Asia region, government has to decide whether it's policy on how it treats international fund managers is targeted at minimising tax leakage or exporting services, growing the number of high paid jobs and lifting overall ...

CFS FirstWrap adds Insync's Global Titans Fund

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
The Insync Global Titans Fund has been added to CFS FirstWrap. The Fund, which was launched in 2009, uses equity derivatives to protect investors during downturns. "We are delighted to join Colonial First State FirstWrap in the international equities ...

Investors beware IPOs

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
The excitement surrounding initial public offerings (IPOs) can inflate prices and lead investors away from their disciplined investment process, Hyperion portfolio manager Joel Gray has warned. "Rising equity markets have seen the tide of IPOs rise ...

Kerr Neilson: Against the grain

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... prices. It's an approach that has led to exceptional performance over the long-term. The $9.6 billion Platinum International Fund has returned 13.1% per annum since it was conceived 19 years ago. That compares to 5.5% per annum from the MSCI AC World ...

Industry responds to super fees study

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
Superannuation industry bodies have responded to the Grattan Institute's report on super fees, arguing that fundamental change is not necessary. Tom Garcia, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), said that the ...