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Perennial LIC extends investment mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... has increased the portfolio exposure to small cap stocks. This change, plus the strong relative performance of the small caps portfolio, has resulted in the small caps allocation being close to the 20% limit as at 30 September 2017." Schoenheimer said ...

AMP Capital shutters core equities, restructures team

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... lower-cost. As a result of this, Australian equities managers will now be split across three teams: equity income, small caps and systematic equity. Macquarie head of research Genevieve Murray will transition over to lead these new teams as head of Australian ...

Contango appoints small cap portfolio manager

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... retain responsibility for CGA's micro-cap strategies. "Richard's high level of dedication and commitment to researching small caps is exemplary, and this new appointment is a recognition of his dedication to a sector for which he has very deep knowledge ...

Finding quality in small caps

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... investors - but only if they know how to use them. New research from Activus Investment Advisors demonstrates that small caps traditionally outperform large companies in bull market conditions and underperform in bear markets. However there are still ...

Cuffe takes stake in Lennox small-cap fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... founding principals James Dougherty and Liam Donohue as well as the Third Link Growth Fund. "Investing in Australian small caps can offer the potential for strong returns from high quality and fast growing companies, in addition to diversification from ...

Industry fund teams with Challenger on retirement

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... Panorama; white-labelling a Standard Life Investments absolute return fund in Australia; and the establishment of a new small caps boutique asset manager. "Challenger's vision is to provide our customers with financial security for retirement," Challenger ...

Lonsec upgrades NovaPort fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
Australian small caps manager NovaPort Capital's microcap equity fund received a ratings upgrade in recognition of the funds' ability to deliver robust long-term returns. During its latest review, Lonsec upgraded the microcap fund from 'recommended' ...

More firepower in Challenger play

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
... Panorama; white-labelling a Standard Life Investments absolute return fund in Australia; and the establishment of a new small caps boutique asset manager. On the small caps boutique, Benari said: "It's primarily because we already have two small cap ...

Small caps taking over IPO market

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... pointing to the $10-25 million bracket, which saw an average year-end gain of 56%. It's worth noting, though, that small caps used to have an even bigger slice of the IPO market: back in 2012, they made up 93% of listings. After dropping again that percentage ...

Small caps and corporate activity drive LIC performance

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... months 31 October. Despite the drop, the LIC index managed to record a gain of 6.1% for the 12 months to 31 October. Small caps also gave up some of their gains in October and underperformed the broader market. The Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index ...