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CFM fund to wind up

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... into negative territory and fund size stagnates. The CFM Institutional Systematic Diversified used a multi-strategy quantitative approach to target positive returns over the long term with a low correlation to traditional asset classes Its responsible ...

Bloomberg indices to rebrand

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... Bloomberg acquired BRAIS in August 2016. Also part of the acquisition, Bloomberg was the calculation agent for Barclay's quantitative investment strategy index business and strategy indices. Other fixed-income benchmarks like the US, Euro, Asia Pacific ...

Implemented Portfolios adds to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... Warr Hunt and Sherrin Partners. He was on the faculty of the University of New South Wales, teaching and researching quantitative finance and optical fibre technology. Executive chair Greg Kirk commented on the appointment, saying: "This is a significant ...

Morningstar's conviction weakened on BlackRock fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... said. "While the team is well supported by BlackRock's global platform and can leverage capital markets, risk and quantitative analysis, and ESG teams, we would prefer them to focus on one strategy." The fund's investment process focuses on high ...

RBA measures not solely due to COVID: Treasury

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... invest." Kennedy said that while COVID-19 was certainly he factor that pushed the Central Bank to take the leap of quantitative easing measures, the country was already heading in that direction. "While the academic research is not settled on the relative ...

RBA cuts rate to new historic low

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... rate down to 0.10% for the first time in history. Not only that, but RBA governor Philip Lowe announced a ramp up of quantitative easing measures, bringing in a new era of monetary policy in Australia. The RBA decided to reduce the cash rate to 0.1% ...

GSFM sizes up ETFs with Munro launch

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... Liu's long/short Aussie equities boutique Tribeca Investment Partners, US fixed income manager Payden & Rygel and quantitative investor Man among others.

Northern Trust scores win in Vanguard reversal

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... that Vanguard ran for ANZ Investments. In equities, Northern Trust is taking over international equities funds and a quantitative strategy, with an ESG integration strategy and proprietary quality factor screen. The funds are led by Paul Huxford as the ...

Boutique builds out executive team

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
... Crestone, joined Sayers in October to head the operational functions. Roger McIntosh, who was the former head of quantitative strategies and research at Delft Partners, and director at Optimal Alpha, joined as manager of quantitative strategies and risk. ...

Morningstar creates chief ratings officer role

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... funds, ETFs and other managed investments. Lee Davidson has been promoted to lead global manager of research and quantitative research, expanding on his existing remit. As the head of quantitative research for the past five years, Davidson joined as ...