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New fund to invest in AI companies

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
A Melbourne boutique has launched a thematic fund that invests in businesses delivering artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. NextGen Funds Management's AI Technology Fund will invest in debt or equity in AI businesses in startup to pre-IPO life stages. ...

HNW platform adds Europe ESG strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... on advisers, family offices, wholesale and sophisticated clients. In products, it focuses on structured products and thematic strategies. Last month it hired Mortgage Choice general manager of distribution David Zammit to its board. Zammit was previously ...

Zurich launches new fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... launched a new fund based on the structural changes that will change the way we live over the next decade. The Global Thematic Focus Fund will consist of three to six high conviction investment themes with a portfolio of 35 to 50 stocks that directly ...

Fidante signs on new partner

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... experience and support will be invaluable as we position the firm for our next phase of growth," Lin said. "We believe this thematic investment trend is a compelling proposition, especially given that the sector has proven to be exceptionally resilient ...

Centuria makes $171m acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... of $3.06l to partially fund the acquisition. CIP fund manager Jesse Curtis said the acquisition leverages a key growth thematic for the REIT in the non-discretionary, food and pharmaceutical distribution and refrigeration logistics industries. "These ...

AllianceBernstein hires two ESG leaders

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... Australia to London for the role. Sexton, who is based in London, was investment manager and head of ethical, sustainable and thematic investment at Holden & Partners for three years. "Our aim is to put responsible investing at the heart of what we do ...

ESG ETF demand rises: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... ETFs. Many asset managers (45%) favour a best-in-class (positive screening) approach to SRI/ESG implementation over the thematic approach (30%) and the negative-screening approach (25%). The majority of respondents (57%) identify the E (environmental) ...

VFMC director nabs global role

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... investment manager's fundamental equities business across its US, Europe, global, emerging markets, hedge funds, thematic/sectors, and sustainability active strategies. Gamba has worked at BlackRock for nearly 20 years, during which he worked as ...

APRA reviews priorities in super

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... develop an implementation plan that reviews unlisted asset valuations, the board of trustees' capability, and complete the thematic review on outsourcing. Before 1 January 2022, the prudential regulator wants to publish enhanced versions of the MySuper ...

CFA Institute call for feedback on new standard

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... peers on one or more performance metrics related to ESG matters. In addition, CFA Institute has included ESG-related thematic focus which is defined as aiming to invest in sectors, industries, or companies that are expected to benefit from long-term ...