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Will Aussie equities overcome 2019 challenges?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
The head of Australian equities at a $1.36 trillion global investment manager predicts the asset class will deflect risks and a challenging policy environment to provide investors with a low beta source of "healthy" yield in 2019. T. Rowe Price head ...

Global manager wins super fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
A global manager has won a $200 million custom mandate in global equities from a superannuation fund. Parametric Australia has created a factor-based portfolio solution that captures the super fund's views around risks in global stock markets with a ...

ASIC appoints to disciplinary panel

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... notices should be given for the alleged contraventions of the market integrity rules. Macquarie Securities' head of US cash equities Dan Ritchie, Morgans institutional adviser for equities Lisa Shand, Credit Suisee derivatives trading's John Manchee ...

Former planner charged with dishonesty

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... allegedly transferring SMSF funds to his own businesses. Bradley Grimm - who previously ran the now wound-up Ostrava Equities - allegedly transferred funds from the SMSFs of his clients on six occasions, to three companies he was the sole director of ...

Equity Trustees adds former family office leader to board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
... leaders to its in-house asset management team in Northward Capital founder Daren Thompson and former Invesco head of equities Chris Haynes, who will became the firm's new head of asset management and head of Australian equities, respectively.

Chief economist update: Powell Power

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
... financial stability perspective, however, today we do not see dangerous excesses in the stock market." Up, up and away. US equities soared upon hearing this. S&P 500 (+2.3%); DJIA (+2.5%); Nasdaq (3.0%); Russell 2000 (+2.5%). Merry Christmas! It would ...

Asset managers join diversity program

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
... visible role models and sharing our career stories," Costa said. Yarra Capital portfolio manager and head of Australian equities research Katie Hudson said she was excited about the opportunity to mentor young women seeking a career in investment management. ...

Chief economist update: Wall Street in drunken sailor's shadow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
The ups and downs in US equities over the past weeks reminds me of the book, "A Random Walk on Wall Street", authored by Princeton University economics professor Burton Malkiel back in 1973, which posited that: "...short run changes in stock prices ...

UBS fined for careless conduct

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
... said. "UBS has subsequently adopted remedial measures including conducting further training for the traders, updating the equities desk manual, and is implementing or developing trade monitoring enhancements." The panel said it accepts there was no intention ...

Antipodes Partners expands team

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
The global equities boutique has added a former Platinum Asset Management analyst to its team, and is hiring for other roles. Alison Savas is taking on the role of client portfolio manager and will interact with advisers and investors on technical enquiries ...