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Dark pools effective at reducing volatility spikes: Liquidnet

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016

Liquidnet research has shown that volatility of securities is reduced by over 103% in the minute before a block trade when using the firm's anonymous dark pool. The Liquidnet Block Study examined roughly 32,000 block trades - that is, trades executed ...

MSCI launches new insto global equity risk model

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016

MSCI has launched a new model to analyse systematic risk in global equity portfolios for institutional investors. The Barra Global Total Market Trading Equity Model, based on MSCI's Systematic Equity Strategies adds new risk factors including news sentiment ...

AMP Capital responds to ChinaAMC unitholder offer

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016

Unitholders in the AMP Capital China Growth Fund (AGF), which is in the final stages of a wind-up, may receive an offer from China Asset Management (ChinaAMC). AMP Capital, AGF's responsible entity, said it was aware ChinaAMC intended to offer unitholders ...

Alternatives fund takes stake in Ignition Wealth

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016

Ignition Wealth has received a "significant" investment from an ASX-listed alternatives fund. Millinium Capital Managers' Millinium Alternatives Fund (ASX code: MAX) made the investment in the digital advice provider, which Ignition Wealth said was ...

Pharmaceuticals and tires top new Thomson Reuters diversity index

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016

Roche Holding AG and the Michelin Group have topped Thomson Reuters' Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) index. The new index ranks the top 100 publicly-traded companies worldwide across 24 metrics to determine their diversity and inclusivity. The metrics ...

Federal Court approves OneVue merger arrangement

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016

The Federal Court has made orders approving the scheme of arrangement between OneVue and Diversa. As a result, Diversa has submitted the orders to ASIC, meaning the merger scheme is now legally effective. At the close of trading today, Diversa's shares ...

Hedge fund award winner appoints senior investment analyst

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016

Bennelong Long Short Equity Management (BLSEM) has appointed a new senior investment analyst. Justin Hay joins BLSEM, which recently won Best Market Neutral Fund at the annual Hedge Funds Rock & the Australian Hedge Fund Awards, from Optimal Fund Management ...

YBR selling off accounting business

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016

Yellow Brick Road has entered into an agreement to sell its accounting business and legal practice. Under the agreement, DBR Advisory will acquire YBR's accounting business and related assets, including goodwill, plan and equipment, client information ...

Zurich vet joins SuiteBox

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016

Zurich's former head of sales strategies life and investments has taken up a new role at subscription-based mobile office software provider SuiteBox. Andy Marshall, who worked with Zurich - initially as a regional sales manager - from 2012 to September ...

Super SA appoints two board members

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016

The South Australian government has appointed two members to the Super SA board. Annette Hurley joins Super SA's board having been a federal senator for South Australia between 2005 and 2011. She was deputy leader of the South Australian Labor Party ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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