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FEATURE: How boutiques got their groove back

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
... investment portfolios of investment boutiques. To him, the reason the structure continues to endure is all about control. "Super funds, retail investors and gatekeepers like asset consultants have become convinced over the years that the boutique model ...

Cheap talk, cheaper money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
... March asset allocation survey published on 1 April. The survey said: "Individual investors' allocations to stocks and stock funds are now at levels last seen in June 2007, according to the March AAII Asset Allocation Survey. Bond and bond fund allocations ...

Investors plan to up active allocation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
... would make no change to their portfolio. The survey follows research by Rainmaker published last year that showed Australian funds under management allocated to passive strategies had reached record highs. Two thirds of respondents also described their ...

Admin issues delay AMP NZ equities mandate

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
AMP Capital's $670 million mandate to New Zealand boutique fund manager Salt Funds Management has been delayed because of administration issues. The mandate was announced on March 25 and was due to start on April 1, but AMP confirmed that the start ...

NAB searching for Godfrey Pembroke GM replacement

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
... NAB did not reveal the reason behind Allen leaving the dealer group, which currently has 173 advisers and $6.2 billion in funds under advice, according to Rainmaker Data. Prior to heading Godfrey Pembroke, Allen was state manager of advice solutions ...

Future Generation fund adds more big names

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
... strategies of some of the country's leading investors, who have provided their services pro bono, combined in a fund of funds. The investment company donates 1% of assets to children's charities and investors can gain access via the ASX. FGX chairman ...

Blue Sky to raise $20m for alternatives fund

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
... vehicle. The directly-managed portfolio is invested across private equity and venture capital, water and agriculture, hedge funds and private real estate. Blue Sky chief investment officer Alexander McNab said the raise would be a chance for investors ...

Van Eck ETFs added to CFS FirstWrap

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
Four funds from Van Eck's exchange-traded funds arm, Market Vectors, have been added to Colonial First State's FirstWrap platform. Established in 2006, Market Vectors has ETFs that cover multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and currency ...

NZ Super suspends Milford AM mandate

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
... led by Brian Gaynor and has offices in Auckland and Sydney. According to its website, Milford AM has over $3 billion in funds under management and employs over 40 people. The FMA is currently investigating one of its traders for alleged market manipulation. ...

Contango appoints analysts to capitalise on growing markets

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
... chief investment officer George Boubouras, who said the addition followed strong performance across the various Contango funds for the March quarter. Scott was recently head of research at Ord Minnett and was the senior portfolio manager for Deutsche ...