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Emerging markets investment grows with new fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
An investment firm specialising in emerging markets launched its first fund at an event in Sydney yesterday. The Emerging Markets Sustainable Leaders Fund is the first fund from Remerga, providing investors with access to diverse markets such as South ...

Australian hedge fund tops global ranking

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
Tribeca Investment Partners' Global Natural Resources Fund is ranked as the top performing hedge fund globally. The natural resources fund reported a net return of 148.7% in 2016 based on a core long/short strategy in equities, credit and commodities ...

BT Wrap adds absolute investment fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
Monash Investors added its flagship fund to BT Wrap's investments menus recently. Monash Investors co-portfolio manager Simon Shields said the firm is pleased the Monash Absolute Investment Fund is now available on the platform. "The fund has experienced ...

Spring FG acquires advice firm

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
Spring FG will add an extra $325 million to its assets under advice after entering an agreement to acquire a specialist advice firm. Financial Choice provides advice and administration services to retail, wholesale and self-managed super fund investors. ...

More firepower in Challenger play

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
February's flood of half-year reports from listed retail investment managers conveys a critical narrative about the changing nature of wealth product manufacturers and their respective distribution strategies. As investment manager profits remain under ...

Infrastructure fund receives recommended rating

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
Zenith Investment Partners has given a recommended rating to the UBS Clarion Global Infrastructure Securities Fund. The fund was jointly launched in 2016 by UBS Asset Management and CBRE Clarion Securities. The fund offers investors a combination of ...

Penklis returns with $275m private equity fund

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
Quadrant co-founder George Penklis, who stepped back from the industry in 2014, has returned to launch a new private equity fund in partnership with three other professionals. Odyssey Private Equity, which recently concluded a $275 million institutional ...

Long-serving Platinum portfolio manager departs

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
A portfolio manager at Platinum Asset Management will step down from his role after 15 years with the firm. Simon Trevett joined Platinum in 2002 and currently co-manages the Platinum International Brands Fund with Jamie Halse, who will now take on ...

Hunter Hall shareholders urged to hold the line

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
Hunter Hall's independent directors impelled shareholders to ignore increased takeover bids from Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Pinnacle Investment Management. On Friday, Pinnacle announced it was increasing its takeover offer for all shares in Hunter ...

Meat industry super fund CIO departs

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
The chief investment officer of the Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund (MIESF) resigned from her position. Mary McLaughlin was CIO at MIESF from 2013. In a statement, she said that her time at the fund had been "very interesting and the fund ...