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Alphinity launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
... methodology currently used by the Alphinity Australian Sustainable Share Fund, which launched in 2010. The fund's portfolio manager Jeff Thompson said it will also seek to avoid companies that are involved in activities that are incompatible with the ...

New portfolio manager at Pengana

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
... Management, which shut up shop in 2020. He launched Avoca with John Campbell in 2011, with the backing of multi-millionaire Jeff Chapman's multi-boutique business Bennelong Funds Management. Prior to that, Benedict was a portfolio manager at UBS ...

Crypto fund hires from Blue Sky

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... managing director at Blue Sky Alternative Investments. The fund was founded by the former chief executive of Binance Australia Jeff Yew. Chief operating officer of Non Correlated Capital Kevin Saunders has also joined the fund on its investment committee. ...

AMP Life CIO moves to HESTA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
HESTA has a new head of portfolio management, nabbing the former chief investment officer for AMP Life. Jeff Brunton will move to the $62 billion industry fund, after a year as chief investment officer at AMP Life, followed by a year as deputy chief ...

Lumiant raises capital, adds to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
Fintech Lumiant is seeking more funding as it adds the expertise of two financial advice executives to its board. Jeff Hall will join the Lumiant board as a director after finishing up as chief operating officer of Midwinter in April. Hall's new role ...

EFM appoints EQT on Aussie launch

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... investment offering and congratulate EFM on its launch," he said. EFM was founded by former UBS Australia head of equities Jeff Emmanuel in 2016. He is currently the executive chair and chief investment officer of EFM. "We are proud to partner with Equity ...

Savills IM appoints local team, launches fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
A newly created team, led by a former BlackRock regional executive, is boosting the international manager's presence in Australia as it launches its first pan-Asia strategy. Savills IM has appointed four, including former BlackRock managing director ...

Lonsec appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... Haynes stepped down after three years on March 5. At the same time, Spiers was appointed the chair, replacing former chair Jeff Bresnahan. The executive changes follow Generation Development Group buying a 37% stake in Lonsec for about $20.1 million ...

Super funds slam budget's super gap measures

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
Superannuation funds welcomed the budget's move to dump the $450 threshold, but called out a lack of measures to close the super gap. Last night's budget included five key decisions on superannuation. These were abolishing the $450 per month ...

Investec fund in management buyout

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... it, which includes Sean Holland, Shane Simon and Alexander Corder. Former Investec head of power and infrastructure finance Jeff Law has also joined Commencer as co-fund manager. The existing investment committee will remain, including independent members ...