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Global fund manager expands Australian operations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2018
... Australia. Aked said: "Surveying the Australian investment landscape, it is truly a very exciting time to be in my home country. Opportunities to make a meaningful impact abound. I look forward to helping increase our presence and to making sure our ...

AustralianSuper tax specialist heads to fintech

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... "Bringing this together in the tax space and working with top development teams where the tech expertise is the best in the country to turn those solutions into reality is the reason I have joined GBST," she said.

Chief economist update: At the core-core of it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
Financial markets could have a brand new worry (or not) depending on the outcome of the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) monetary policy meeting that's due to conclude this day. The 30-31 July meeting is particularly significant given last week's flare-up ...

Aussie instos buy ex-US value story

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... institutional investors such as superannuation funds and government-related funds have been diversifying out of their home country for years and it's why they find his approach appealing. Causeway Capital runs mandates for about 10 institutional ...

Airlie backs financials but wary on banks

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
Airlie Funds Management and its first pitch to retail investors includes an investment thesis which currently excludes three of the big four banks from its concentrated Australian share portfolio. Magellan's acquisition of Airlie Funds Management ...

Pressure mounts on regional advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
The already limited availability of financial advice in regional and rural Australia is at risk of being further undermined as the fallout from the Royal Commission continues. An analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register (FAR) shows 4700 financial ...

New S&P indices factor in future carbon price risks

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... example, includes Apple, Alphabet, Facebook and Berkeshire Hathaway among its top holdings. Currently, there may be a country, region, or sector specific price for such emissions. Carbon prices are normally determined by carbon pricing regulations such ...

IFM reports solid FY18

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... saw the Royal Commission and increased regulatory pressure as an opportunity. "The increased regulatory scrutiny in this country and globally, presents an opportunity for a manager that is authentically owned and operated like IFM. "Whether it's ...

Fossil fuelled Ireland to divest for climate change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
The Republic of Ireland looks set to become the world's first country to divest from fossil fuels. On July 12 lawmakers in the nation's Dail Eireann - the lower house of parliament - passed a bill requiring the Irish government to sell off any interests ...

Family offices maintain equity allocations: Study

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
... reported a 13.9% average portfolio return for 2017, which 93% said was a satisfactory result. For comparison, the MSCI All Country World Index returned 24% and the S&P 500 returned 21.8%. Although there were impressive global equity returns in 2017 ...