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Managers must give investors more access: AMP

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
Fund managers must be more open to providing end investors with greater access to global investment products, according to AMP Capital director, Australia and New Zealand, Craig Keary. Speaking at a media briefing in Sydney, Keary said AMP Capital's ...

Ratings upgrade for VanEck, PM Capital

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
... ensures investors receive diversification across the infrastructure sector and its cost effectiveness relative to unlisted active managed fund peers." Zenith Investment Partners assigned PM Capital's PGF a 'recommended' rating. In its product assessment ...

Synchron appointment looks to the future

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
Synchron has appointed a new compliance officer in a bid to set up the non-aligned dealer group for future success. Michael Jones will commence the role in late June, joining Synchron from UBS Wealth Management where he was director of transactions ...

PIMCO announces global layoffs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... attrition, hiring, repositioning of resources and through promotion and compensation." PIMCO will also restructure its active dividend strategies, "by converting the equity exposure to Research Affiliates Equity Income (RAE Income)." "While our dividend ...

AMP Capital determined to keep China fund open

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
Following the push from activist investor LIM Advisors to wind up the AMP Capital China Growth Fund, AMP Capital has said the majority of unitholders would prefer enhancements to giving the fund the axe. Responding to the recent comments from LIM Advisors ...

PROFILE: Vanguard Australia managing director Colin Kelton

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... "We feel as if the best way to grow is if someone else says something good about us," Kelton says. Legendary billionaire active manager Warren Buffett did just that when he wrote in a letter to shareholders in February 2014, explaining what should be ...

Milliman awarded industry fund mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... supports investment growth and delivers improved financial outcomes for our members, particularly for those who don't make an active choice," Robertson said. Maritime Super's new default investment option will target higher potential returns than its ...

Bentham hires portfolio manager from Credit Suisse

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
Bentham Asset Management has appointed a senior portfolio specialist from Credit Suisse. Daniel Conti joins boutique global credit investment manager having spent the past nine years working in the asset management division of Credit Suisse where he ...

La Trobe Financial prices $250m RMBS Issue

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... programme. We are building the foundations for future programmatic RMBS issuances and look forward to continuing to be an active participant in the debt capital markets." La Trobe Financial's chief wealth management officer, Martin Barry, added: "La ...

AMP Capital partners to launch first active infra ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
... one trade." BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur added: "There is strong and increasing demand from investors for active exchange-traded managed funds, which is why BetaShares and AMP Capital formed an alliance to bring a new range of products to ...