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Modern slavery on the rise a decade on from Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... introduction of legislation. First Sentier Investors had implemented a human rights toolkit designed to assist portfolio managers to identify and address human rights risks in investee companies. FSI then applied that toolkit approach to modern slavery ...

iShares hires APAC markets and investments lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... Australia, BlackRock recently restructured its fundamental equities business, which saw the departure of three portfolio managers. As part of the overhaul, the BlackRock High Conviction Australian Long Short Fund and the BlackRock High Conviction Australian ...

Aware Super restructures investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... private markets, property and infrastructure. Meantime, the restructure has seen the promotion of three senior portfolio managers - Jenny Newmarch, Alek Misev, and Mark Hector - to head up private equity, property and infrastructure respectively - and ...

Barings takes over Gryphon Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... portfolio manager Steven Fleming, as well as its chief investment officer Ashley Burtenshaw will continue as portfolio managers for GCI with no change in personnel. "We are excited to have found a partner in Barings and believe there is strong alignment ...

Fund selectors insulating portfolios, embrace active management: Natixis IM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... outperform passive in 2023. "In the prevailing market conditions, active investing is a useful strategy to allow portfolio managers the flexibility they need to seek out and respond to investment opportunities as they arise," Natixis IM country head ...

Maple-Brown Abbott veteran leaves after 27 years

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
... Asia and emerging markets team going forward. "Will and John are exceptional and well-respected investors and portfolio managers with over 40 years' experience between them and are well placed to continue to deliver strong outcomes for clients," Rahmani ...

BlackRock rethinks fundamental equities, PMs depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
... Australia is restructuring its fundamental equities business, in a move that's seen the departure of three portfolio managers. A spokesperson for BlackRock confirmed it is repositioning the Aussie fundamental equities business following a recent review. ...

JPMorgan Asset Management launches sustainable ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
... fundamental investment research by the firm's global research analysts. "As an actively managed fund, the portfolio managers have the discretion to invest in companies outside of those identified by ThemeBot," Shimada said. "At the same time, the ...

Women-led global equities teams outperform in downturn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... US$90 billion of the collective US$698 billion managed by those in the sample. "Women are underrepresented as portfolio managers across the global large-cap equity peer group and while some asset management firms have made progress in gender parity ...

Equipsuper investment chief on re-energising his team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
... market? And how did you attract top professionals like an operations expert, a ESG specialist and two senior portfolio managers covering alternatives and real assets? We believed it was extremely important to ensure that we attracted the right candidates ...