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Super funds keen on alternatives managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... second, between BlackRock and Mesirow. The top mandate winners by asset class were: Firetrail and Yarra Capital in Aussie equities, GQG Partners and State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) in international equities and BlackRock in fixed interest and MSIM ...

Perpetual Investments leaks $1.1bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... morning's trading. Asset class mix, distribution channels The $27.1 billion total FUM includes $17.4 billion in Aussie equities, $1.3 billion in global equities, $7.5 billion in cash and fixed income and $900,000 in other asset classes. Intermediaries ...

Antares portfolio manager departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
The $660 million Aussie equities fund at Antares is bidding farewell to the "linchpin" of its investment strategy. Richard Dixon's departure was announced on Monday, after almost three months of extended leave. Dixon leaves after nearly 12 years, and ...

OnePath awards $210m in mandates

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
... external managers under new partnerships. Melbourne-based Yarra Capital Management took over the management of its Aussie equities funds and CBRE Clarion took over the management of UBS Property Securities Fund. UBS AM's small caps team launched ...

Global manager appoints Aussie equities lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
A global manager has appointed a new head for Australian equities as the incumbent moves to a different role. Michelle Lopez is taking over as Aberdeen Standard Investments' head of Australian equities after 15 years with the team. She moves into ...

Myer Foundation backs new strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... Australian Government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation are among the early investors in a global manager's new Aussie equities strategy. AllianceBernstein's AB Managed Volatility Equities - Green ("Green MVE") is a new unit class in its AB Managed ...

Plato fund shuts down

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
An Aussie equities fund from Plato Investment Management is shutting down following a decision from its responsible entity. The Plato Australian Shares Income Fund (Managed Risk) is set to close. It currently holds about $20 million in funds. The fund's ...

Active managers overcharge: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
... a surprise for investors and financial advisers used to shelling out 111bps on average for an actively-managed Aussie equities fund. The results are from a study conducted by VanEck's Australian office, which mimics a 2016 study published in Financial ...

Multi-asset SMA launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
... its partnership with Netwealth. The multi-asset SMA has direct shares capabilities, investing in both global and Aussie equities. Resonant was founded in 2017 by directors and co-portfolio managers Nick Morton and Glen Holder. It recently acquired its ...

Industry fund dips toes in private equity

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... increased its exposure to bonds, US dollars and real assets as it sees volatility ahead. It has trimmed its US and Aussie equities exposures because it believes valuations are over-heated by artificially low interest rates. Its bond option is now the ...