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BetaShares partners FTSE in new ETF launch

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
Australian exchange traded product provider BetaShares has chosen the FTSE RAFI Australia 200 Index as the basis of its first Australian equity fundamental index ETF, which launches on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today. The BetaShares FTSE ...

Legg Mason $100m mandates add to IOOF value approach

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... we've gone for a tailored solution," said IOOF chief investment officer Steve Merlicek. The 'Dynamic Value' Australian Equity fund has been developed over the last 12 months by IOOF head of Australian equities Daniel Farmer and Legg Mason Australian ...

Investors overlook US recovery

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
Investors are underestimating the strength of the US recovery, according to MFS Investment Management's Robert Manning, who believes the success of the world's largest economy will drive stock market returns globally. Manning, who is chairman and chief ...

Regal Long Short Aust EF 'highly recommended'

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
Regal Long Short Australian Equity Fund is the only Fund in its category to be "highly recommended" by both Lonsec and Zenith. Of the 12 Australian Long Short Equity Funds reviewed, the Fund received the only "Highly Recommended" rating in its category. ...

Solaris appoints insto inv specialist

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
Australian equity fund manager, Solaris Investment Management has appointed Neale Goldston-Morris as investment specialist to represent the firm in the institutional investment market. Neal joins Solaris from Macquarie Securities where he held the role ...

Pengana delivers AEq returns out of the market

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... an equity fund to not be fully deployed into the asset class it is benchmarked against, but the Pengana Australian equity fund has used this approach to significantly out-perform. "If we cannot find such opportunities, then the fund will remain in cash. ...

Franklin Templeton reviews fees for retail competition

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
Franklin Templeton Investments has introduced a new fee structure for Australian Equity Fund retail investors, to target competition as the manager builds its local retail business. Management costs have moved from a flat management fee structure to ...

Schroders loses two analysts

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
Standard & Poor's said its ratings on Schroders' Australian equity fund are unchanged following the resignations of two analysts. The agency said Kent Jensen is returning home to Norway while Alex Mears has decided to take a career break. "We are comfortable ...

AllianceBernstein committed to Aus presence

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
AllianceBernstein Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to the home market in the face of a global review by its parent company and rumours that job losses may be on the cards. Parent company AllianceBernstein is currently reviewing its businesses ...

Solaris names new resource analyst

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
Lorana Szeto will replace John Hodder who has stepped down as resource analyst at boutique equities fund manager Solaris to set up his own Private Equity Mining Fund. Hodder, who has been with Solaris since 2008, is also set to pursue "other opportunities" ...