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AI could see emerging markets flourish: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
... environment are likely to look very different to technology leaders of the last cycle. These trends will likely create rich alpha opportunities for investors in the EM equity asset class," Laijawalla said. The growing sector is also spreading to other ...

NZ Super Fund shines bright with standout return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund, NZ Super Fund, posted a herculean return of 14.94% this past financial year, trouncing its peers, according to data provider Global SWF. The fund outperformed its Treasury Bills benchmark - a measure based on the ...

Schroders expands stable of global equity funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
Schroders launched a new global equity fund this week, aiming to exploit 'growth gaps.' The Schroder Global Equity Alpha Fund was introduced to wholesale and institutional investors this week, a concentrated portfolio of global equities managed by co-head ...

Challenger goes for growth with State Street

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
... Administration, born out of Challenger via a partnership with SimCorp. These will now be delivered through State Street Alpha and some 100 staff associated with Artega will move over to State Street, including Artega chief executive David Mackaway and ...

Longreach hires Channel Capital sales lead, launches advisory firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
Longreach Alternatives has poached the former sales lead of Channel Capital to spearhead its new business unit dedicated to fundraising and distributing its products. Andrew King, who finished up with Channel Capital in May 2023, popped up at fledgling ...

Top 10 Australian share funds of FY24

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... second over five-years with a with 15.3% return. Rounding out the top 10 were the Platypus Australian Equities fund, Tribeca Alpha Plus Fund, and Acadian Australian Long Short Equity fund. Mercer head of equities for the Pacific Shannon Reilly noted ...

Robeco launches two new strategies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
... ensure that high-emitting companies are a part of the solution. Over time this creates broad-based value, and thus provides alpha opportunities." Robeco said it has developed effective forward-looking frameworks that can reliably determine if transition ...

GAM launches alternative investments unit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... and institutional investors," GAM chief executive Elmar Zumbuehl said. "As demand for active portfolio diversification and alpha generation grows, we are excited that Randy Freeman joins us as co-head of our Alternative Investments capabilities, reigniting ...

Global X launches currency hedged version of FANG+ ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
Global X has introduced a currency hedged version of its popular FANG+ ETF (ASX: FANG). Earlier this week, the company launched its Global X FANG+ (currency hedged) ETF (ASX: FHNG), which it says offers exposure to "10 innovative companies" that are ...

Channel Capital, Arnott Capital set up strategic partnership

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... is pleased to have partnered with Arnott Capital. "The Arnott Opportunities Trust offers our clients a genuine source of alpha with low correlation to traditional asset classes, a focus on downside protection, and the flexibility to capture opportunities ...