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Pendal acquires Regnan

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... continue to offer its independent services under the brand and the acquisition has no material impact to Pendal's financials, the investment manager said. Pendal Australia chief executive Richard Brandweiner said: "Full ownership of Regnan [Pendal ...

Fund managers embrace China exposure: Zenith

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... are introduced, the composition of the emerging market index will change with increased exposure to sectors such as financials, industrials and real estate. "This will give rise to more opportunities for active managers to diversify their portfolios ...

Watermark pulls out of global equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... Invesco's ASX Small Companies Fund. Harry Dudley was appointed as an investment analyst in November, covering the financials sector. Dudley joined from Macquarie Equities where he covered Australian banks. Finally, Alex Gurman also joined in November ...

Ten stories that defined the Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... See our top 10 here. Comyn promised personal accountability As the chief executives and chairs of Australia's largest financials services entities took their turn in the Royal Commission's hot seat, Commonwealth bank chief executive Matt Comyn spoke ...

And so this is Christmas, another year (almost) over

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... influential driver than multiple expansion. The gradual Fed tightening cycle also expected to remain supportive. The financials sector was highlighted as a likely bright spot while defensives like consumer staples, real estate and utility stocks expected ...

Social media reacts to final Royal Commission hearings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
As the final round of Royal Commission hearings drew to a close this week, commentators took to twitter to have their say on the commission's outcomes, efforts of counsel assisting and performances of bank executives in the hot seat. #BankingRoyalCommision ...

Asset manager shutters two funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index. Investors with a minimum $2000 could invest in the fund that allocated proceeds mainly in financials, materials and energy stocks. The latest fund update showed ANZ, NAB, Woodside, Westpac, Iluka Resources, Wesfarmers ...

JPMorgan fund excludes tobacco, cuts fees

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
... fund to be positioned with slightly lower equity exposure. In equities the fund no longer holds a long position on financials although it still maintains exposure to Chinese banks. This article was updated at 4pm on 21/08/18.

ARCO takes a net short on Australian financials

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... ARCO fund manager George Colman says the absolute return fund has taken a "modest" net short position on Australian financials, as he sees regulatory developments compounding the spike in wholesale funding costs and credit cycle risks. Regional banks ...

Airlie backs financials but wary on banks

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... could hamper it," Williams said. This said, about one-quarter (23%) of the fund's concentrated portfolio is in financials - it is about six stocks in a fund which currently manages 26 active investments. Three of its top 10 investment ideas over ...