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Ethical investments top mandate appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
An analysis of the 273 mandate appointments in the year to September 2018 demonstrates the rise of ethical investing. Rainmaker analysis shows ethical or responsible investments were the fastest growing asset class in the 12-month period. Allocations ...

Chief economist update: Policy normalisation interrupted

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... 3.7%, as in the October 2018 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast, despite weaker performance in some economies, notably Europe and Asia. The global economy is projected to grow at 3.5% in 2019 and 3.6% in 2020, 0.2 and 0.1 percentage points below last ...

Global multi-boutique eyes Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
A $45 billion multi-boutique founded by a former Natixis deputy chief executive is heading down under to win super fund mandates and to potentially buy Australian boutiques. iM Global Partner takes minority, non-controlling stakes in small asset managers ...

No-deal Brexit sparks mixed reaction: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... but they are taking their investments with them. About £800 billion ($1.4 trillion) of assets has moved out of the UK to Europe since the Brexit referendum took place more than two years ago, EY's Brexit Tracker found, but flagged this figure would ...

UniSuper awards fixed income mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... challenge for the boutique and he does road shows around regional Australia to connect with them. "If you go to a barbecue in Europe, people will talk about whether they should buy a US 10-year treasury bond or sell a German 10-year bund," he said. "If ...

Macquarie Capital bolsters regional industrials team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... clients, which could potentially incorporate Macquarie Capital's investing capability. Macquarie Capital head in the Americas, Europe and Asia, Michael Silverton said the appointments would complement the firm's capabilities. "Rob and Ajay are seasoned ...

Principal appoints Australian country head

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
A global asset manager has appointed a new country head for its $4.5 billion Australian business. Principal Global Investors Australia is welcoming Helen de Mestre in the top job. Mestre was previously a managing director, leading relationship management ...

Future Fund investment specialist joins Funds SA

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... appointments. Brakey had led the development of a quality property portfolio with exposures across Australia, the US and Europe valued at more than $8 billion, the fund said in a statement at that time. Funds SA is a public sector fund that manages more ...

No-deal Brexit prolongs market uncertainty

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
... said. Moving forward, Raiz chief executive George Lucas said the equity market expects that there will be some deal with Europe "to kick the can down the road." The dates associated with Article 50 in the Treaty of Lisbon, a clause which outlines how ...

Aristotle enters Australian market

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
... opportunities in private markets. Projects that Plus Capital introduced on EIO's behalf include a hotel project in Europe, a business jet airport in London and a mid-market private equity platform backed by $100 million of UHNW capital. Sydney-based ...