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Soros family office buys into Man United

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
... in value. Soros converted his hedge fund into a family office last year. Although he is still chairman of Soros Fund Management, his sons handle most day-to-day decisions.

Advisers optimistic on SMSFs despite changing skill set

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
... whole value chain is shifting and the advice piece probably doesn't need to come down as much as the platform and fund management piece," said Lovett. "There will be a change in how advisers are charging - at the moment a third are using asset based ...

China approves cross-border ETFs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... China from British rule. The CSRC has approved two fund managers to create funds tracking Hong Kong indexes. E Fund Management Co. will launch an ETF that tracks the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, with listing on the Shanghai stock exchange. China ...

Fund giant T. Rowe Price stamps brand in Australian equities

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... formerly of AllianceBernstein, Paul O'Sullivan, also from AllianceBernstein, Tom Shelmerdine, who joined from Optimal Fund Management and Ryan Martyn, formerly with VGI Partners. Commenting on the timing of the fund opening amid some recent strategy ...

APFG hits back at claims

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
... has been to secure enough votes through irrevocable power of attorneys to call a meeting and take over property fund management rights for its own benefit. "The tactic has effectively removed investors' rights to control their own investment and it is ...

Australia doesn't need a SWF

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... twentieth century." SWFs can also distort the funds management market itself. The Future Fund is managed by the Future Fund Management Agency. According to Rainmaker research, the agency at end September looked after $90 billion, making it Australia's ...

AXA IM to expand responsible investment focus

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
... RI initiatives planned for 2012 include a deepening of internal research capability to assist with RI-related fund management decision-making, and enhanced value-added insights and a proactive engagement strategy to discuss specific ESG themes with companies ...

Value has its risks in emerging markets

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... market equities but there are risks involved, according to an emerging markets specialist. Global emerging markets fund management firm, Somerset Capital Management, believe emerging markets are becoming more differentiated, with attractive opportunities ...

DST Global launches data management platform in Australia

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... investment performance and attribution measurement. DST said the platform is already being used by a number of fund management companies around the world, including one that manages over $1 trillion in assets.

Antares makes global bond fund management appointment

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
Antares Fixed Income has appointed Mark Nordio as its new global bond fund manager. Nordio comes from BlackRock where he was director and portfolio manager for fixed interest, with responsibility for both domestic and global bonds. In his new role ...