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Watermark hires global equities lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... management. In May, the company undertook an on-market, one-for-one buy-back for its global market neutral listed investment company, Watermark Global Leaders Fund (WGF), after announcing disappointing performance in 2016. In an investor update, Watermark ...

Perennial makes two senior equities appointments

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... exactly what Perennial Value is doing with its new product." This news follows the Perennial-managed listed investment company, Wealth Defender Equities (WDE), which specializes in managing downside risk in Australian equities, increasing its allocation ...

Perennial LIC extends investment mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
A Perennial-managed listed investment company specialising in managing downside risk in Australian equities has amended its investment guidelines. Following the board's approval, Wealth Defender Equities (WDE) can now up its allocation to small cap ...

US recommends asset manager stress tests be removed

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... ensuring Americans can safeguard themselves, their property, and their businesses against unexpected events." Investment Company Institute president and chief executive Paul Schott Stevens welcomed Treasury's review of the regulatory framework governing ...

Former TCorp executives join FIIG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... boards of VanEck Australia, Netball NSW, Uniting Financial Services, Bell Asset Management, Perpetual Equities Investment Company and Hunter Water. Feldmanis will chair the audit, risk and compliance committee while Knight will join the audit, risk and ...

Platinum LIC reaps Asia rewards

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
The Platinum Asia Investments listed investment company saw strong investment gains of 20.21% in the 12 months to June 30. The performance, measured in pre-tax net tangible assets growth, was nonetheless slightly lower than the return delivered by the ...

AFIC chief to depart, successor named

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
The managing director and chief executive of Australia's oldest listed investment company, the Australian Foundation Investment Company, will step down from his role in December. Ross Barker has served as AFIC's chief executive since 2001; he took on ...

Cuffe to join Class board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... director of Fitzpatrick Private Wealth, non-executive director of Global Value Fund Limited, Antipodes Global Investment Company Limited and Argo Investments Limited, and founding director and portfolio manager of Third Link Growth Fund. In June 2017 ...

Adviser, SMSF demand driving LIC growth

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... on the other hand jumped by 58.6% to $20.6 billion. Notable companies that listed include Antipodes Global Investment Company ($313m), Plato Income Maximiser ($325.9m) and Viva Energy REIT ($91m) among others. MinterEllison also reported the major banks ...

New global head for Russell Investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... private wealth management committee. Prior to that, Seitz held senior portfolio management roles with Concord Investment Company and NationsBank. She sits on a number of boards, including the US Institute, an association of asset management chief executives ...