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Alternatives managers celebrated at annual event

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... individuals who have made exemplary investment or contributions to the local alternatives industry, were presented at a dinner in Sydney last night. The Macquarie Australia Plus Fund was deemed the Australian Alternative Investment Fund of the Year ...

Alternative investment manager opens Sydney office

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... investment manager which specialises in alternative beta strategies is eyeing opportunities in Australia with views to opening a Sydney office next year. Speaking at a media lunch in Sydney yesterday, Capital Funds Management (CFM) president Phillippe ...

BEAR regime must extend entire industry: Medcraft

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
... direction - though it may not go far enough, ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft said. Speaking at a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event in Sydney yesterday, Medcraft said holding individuals within major organisations to account for their actions and those of their ...

Global boutique asset manager opens Sydney office

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
An institutional asset management specialist has launched its Australian operations with the help of a former J.P. Morgan executive. Credit specialist GoldenTree Asset Management, which oversees about US$25 billion, will be led by newly appointed managing ...

Boutique investment manager continues retail trend

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
A Sydney-based boutique investment manager is joining the shift towards an increasingly sophisticated retail market, launching a retail class of its flagship concentrated global equities fund. Avenir Capital will make the Avenir Global Fund accessible ...

Managed Accounts Forum draws record crowd

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... presenters (ABC TV, Channel 9, SBS World), is the event MC. The forum takes place this Thursday, 14 September 2017 at ICC Sydney. Information for last-minute registrations are available here. Limited spots left.

Active management culture shifts boardroom discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... being lumped together, leaving the industry to rewire its conversations with asset owners. During a trip to Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland recently to speak to institutional clients, MFS Investment co-head of global distribution Carol Geremia said the ...

Retirement village receives super fund boost

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... includes assets such as Sunshine Coast University Hospital, the new Bendigo Hospital, the International Convention Centre Sydney and Bankstown and Camden Airports. First State Super chief executive Michael Dwyer said the fund was proud to support Oak ...

Industry fund welcomes new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... billion industry superannuation fund announced the appointment of a new chief executive to lead its next phase of growth. Sydney-based Local Government Super is welcoming David Smith to the top role. He succeeds Peter Lambert, who resigned in April after ...

Infocus buys influential advice business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
Infocus acquired a leading holistic financial advice business to provide the wealth manager with a Sydney office and to continue growing its national salaried advice strategy. Announcer, led by chief executive Andrew Rocks, will now fall under the Infocus ...