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Global manager to build local retail team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
A global manager is ending a 14-year-long exclusive retail distribution arrangement with Colonial First State as it takes its Australian retail distribution in-house. Acadian Asset Management invests about $9.5 billion for Australian investors across ...

NAB accused of greenwashing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... 2035 - Market Forces insists this is "too little too late." It cites the fact that signatories to the Global Investor Statement on Climate Change agreed to exit thermal coal five years earlier than NAB, by 2030. Commonwealth Bank updated its environmental ...

BT shuts down two funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
BT Financial Group has shut down a $670 million global property fund and a $293 million Asian shares fund, as it sees them unsuitable for retail investors. The bigger of the two funds, Advance Global Property Fund was managed by Principal Global Investors ...

Global manager hires Principal director

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
A $486 billion global manager has hired Principal Global Investors Australia's institutional sales director for its Sydney office, as it looks to grow its business down under. Michael Gaffney is joining Barings in its global business development ...

Insto sales director departs Principal Global Investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2019
Principal Global Investors Australia is on the hunt for a new director of institutional sales after the incumbent left this month. Michael Gaffney, who worked as the global manager's director of institutional sales down under, left the company after ...

Fidante signs US alternatives manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
... Australian market, including the significant and growing superannuation system in the country and the under allocation to global fixed income assets in investor portfolios," Ares said in a statement. Fidante Partners has 14 boutiques which collectively ...

Bennelong boutique scores first insto mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... Bennelong boutique investing in listed real estate has won its first institutional allocation from a specialist insurer. Quay Global Investors won an undisclosed amount from Avant Mutual Group, as the latter switched managers and increased allocation ...

IFM Investors boss to retire

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... announcement made this morning. Himbury will retire from executive roles effective December 2020. IFM Investors will commence a global search for a new chief executive shortly. "It has been a privilege to lead one of the best performing businesses in ...

Australia investor friendly, not consumer friendly: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... expenses. However, consumers may be getting the short end of the stick when it comes to fees and charges. The Global Investor Experience Study found Australia, the Netherlands and the United States have the lowest fees for investors, while countries ...

IFM Investors hires executive director

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
... institutional sales team to fill a newly-created executive director role. Nicki Ashton joined as IFM's head of Australia, global relationship group on September 3. She will be responsible for IFM's business development and investor relations ...