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Active managers overcharge: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
... surprise for investors and financial advisers used to shelling out 111bps on average for an actively-managed Aussie equities fund. The results are from a study conducted by VanEck's Australian office, which mimics a 2016 study published in Financial ...

Boutique fund manager rebrands

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
A boutique Australian equities fund manager has rebranded in an effort to differentiate between its wholesale and retail offerings. Alleron Investment Management has relaunched as Australian Eagle Asset Management. The move comes as the fund manager ...

Beware: Zombie ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... of 196 that met the Zombie criteria. These include: BetaShares Agriculture (hedged), Betashares Euro, K2 Global Equities Fund, three ETF Securities products (physical palladium, platinum and precious metal), and three UBS IQ products (Japan ethical ...

Zurich Investments shuts down fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
Zurich Investments has shut down an income-focused international equities fund amid a strategic review of its fund lineup. The Zurich Investments Global Equity Income Scheme, managed by Denning Pryce was closed off in September, wound up in December ...

K2 posts losses, signs on distributor

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... and organisational improvements made in FY17 and FY18." The K2 Australian Small Cap Fund lost 10.7%, the Global Equities Fund lost 8.6% and the High Alpha Fund lost 7.7%. Its Australian Absolute Return Fund lost 11.3%, the Select International Absolute ...

Janus Henderson hires from CFSGAM

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
Janus Henderson Investors hired a new senior investment manager and promoted a portfolio manager within its global natural resources team. Tal Lomnitzer was appointed as senior investment manager, responsible for co-managing global natural resources ...

Yarra Capital adds to investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
The boutique has hired an AustralianSuper analyst after it took over the management of UBS's Australian equities funds last year. Olivia Dalton started at Yarra Capital Management two weeks ago. She will cover industrial stocks, working alongside ...

Janus Henderson pulls out of Aussie equities

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
Janus Henderson Investors is shutting down its Australian equities funds and will return about $490 million of capital to investors. "Over the past 18 months, the manager's Australian equity (AEQ) investment desk has found it challenging to meaningfully ...

Labour and housing drive rate sentiment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... from a peak of 12% allocation to bank stocks to none in the last quarter [in the $10 million Defensive Australian Equities Fund] because we are concerned that if the housing downturn continues, these stocks may lead to capital loss and slimmer dividends," ...

Finalists unveiled for FS Investment Leadership Awards

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... Income Fund Wavestone Australian Share Fund AUSTRALIAN EQUITIES - HIGH PERFORMANCE Aberdeen Standard Ex-20 Australian Equities Fund Allan Gray Australia Equity Fund Aust Unity Platypus Systematic Growth Fund Bennelong Concentrated Aust Equities Bennelong ...