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Prodigy boutique finds new strategic partner

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
Flinders Investment Partners, which escaped multi-boutique Prodigy's demise, has found a new strategic partner who is acquiring a 50% stake in the small caps equities boutique. Warakirri Asset Management is the investor, and will also provide capital ...

Sydney boutique research head steps down

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
Sydney hedge fund VGI Partners' Douglas Tynan is stepping down from his executive roles but will stay on the board and remain an investor in the boutique's funds. Tynan's resignation is for personal reasons, according to VGI. Following his ...

Best Australian equities funds, with risk considered

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
Sydney boutique Alphinity's Sustainable Share Fund comes out the top performer for three years to March end on headline returns but also fares well when risk factors are considered, according to Rainmaker Information. The Rainmaker RMetrics Report ...

Global investment manager appoints APAC head

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
A $476 billion global investment manager has nabbed a former Challenger executive director to lead its real estate business down under. John Ratcliffe has been appointed as head of Asia Pacific real estate at US$327 billion real estate investment manager ...

Boutique expands investment team

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
An Australian institutional investment manager has expanded its global listed infrastructure team with two new hires. Maple-Brown Abbott has nabbed Georgia Hall and Gitendra Pradhananga to join its $5 billion infrastructure business, set to help further ...

Pendal bolsters ESG fixed income capability

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
ASX-listed fund manager Pendal has moved to strengthen its capability in ESG fixed income investing through a series of appointments. Two new assistant portfolio managers have been appointed to the firm's bond, income and defensive strategy teams, with ...

Schroders deputy multi-asset head to retire

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
Schroders Australia's multi-asset deputy head is set to retire and the team is adding a New York manager to its local lineup. Simon Stevenson will retire at the end of 2020, after about a decade with the team. "We would like to thank Simon for his outstanding ...

Cbus names head of infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
The $54 billion industry superannuation fund has hired from AustralianSuper to appoint its new head of infrastructure. Cbus will welcome Alexandra Campbell to the role, bringing extensive experience in the infrastructure sector across both funds management ...

Super fund calls for government support

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
Crescent Wealth board director and former Liberal party leader John Hewson called for the government to introduce a 30-50 year guaranteed infrastructure bond. He said a government guaranteed bond would allow super funds to generate investment returns ...

2020 MAX Award winners named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
The most outstanding efforts in financial services marketing, advertising and sales were recognised in the 2020 Financial Standard MAX Awards, presented via virtual ceremony last night. Big winners in the 15th annual awards include BlackRock, Legg Mason ...