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Westpac hunts new insto bank chief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
The chief executive of Westpac's institutional bank has retired. Lyn Cobley has been head of the institutional bank for the past five years. Her retirement comes just a week after two other senior Westpac executives departed. Westpac chief executive ...

Magellan remains cautious, for now

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... unemployment decreasing and the provision of supportive policy. Currently, the firm is holding about 17% cash in its global fund and about 27% cash in its high conviction portfolio, according to Magellan High Conviction Fund portfolio manager Chris Wheldon. ...

Colonial First State closes global fund

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
Colonial First State has terminated a $19.5 million diversified fund, after it returned -11.7% in the first three months of the year. The Acadian Diversified Alpha fund will no longer be available to investors, with switches and redemptions from the ...

Platinum funds downgraded at Morningstar

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... The funds downgraded are the $8.5 billion Platinum International Fund and its P class, and the $39 million Platinum Global Fund. The biggest, the Platinum International Fund is still backed by an experienced investment team but has faced setbacks from ...

Global investment firm adds chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... Gilbert has known Toscafund founder Martin Hughes for many years, Unsworth said. "They share a common view that bespoke global fund management companies offer the best opportunities for clients seeking superior returns," Unsworth said. "We are looking ...

Boutique buys out Bennelong

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... Australian equities focused fund, which will apply the same rules-based and disciplined derivatives strategy used for the global fund. The buyout and transition arrangements will be finalised by 31 July 2020.

Vanguard launches simplified investment platform

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
Vanguard launched a new investment platform designed to simplify the investing experience and provide low-cost access to the firm's most popular products. The global funds management giant's new Vanguard Personal Investor offering will allow Australians ...

Best, worst equities performers in COVID-19 sell-off revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... high-cash weighting." Morningstar named the best performing global funds during the current sell-off as Antipodes Global Fund-Class P, Stewart Investors W Worldwide Leaders, Platinum International Fund, and Milliman Managed Risk Global Shr-Class A, which ...

Gender diversity remains static, women still disadvantaged

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... gender diversity in funds management hasn't changed over the past two decades. "When it comes to gender diversity, the global fund industry looks much like it did 20 years ago: At the end of 2000, 14% of fund managers were women. And at the end of 2019 ...

Investment Manager of the Year named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... Stable product. Magellan took home the award for best International Equities - High Performance fund for its Magellan Global Fund as well as the award for Property - Infrastructure for the Magellan Infrastructure Fund. The full list of categories and ...