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SSGA expands active managed funds business

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... business of State Street Global Advisors Australia is gearing up for the next chapter of its growth. The world of active equities is tough business. There are many competitors and financial advisers are becoming more savvy on where they get the alpha ...

Henderson appoints investment director

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... merger proposal with Janus Capital late last year, Henderson appointed an investment director for its emerging market equities team. Ian Tabberer was previously a part of Henderson's global equities team, which underwent a restructure in December. Before ...

Industry fund continues in-house investment expansion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... expand its in-house investment capability, adding a portfolio manager and a senior portfolio manager to the internal equities team in February, and a portfolio integration manager in December last year. Last year, the fund dramatically expanded its in-house ...

Yarra Capital recruits senior VFMC manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
... corporate credit specialist and his appointment will add significant weight to the firm's fixed income and Australian equities capabilities." Yarra Capital Management was established this year following the management buyout of Goldman Sachs Asset Management's ...

BNY Mellon subsidiary wins CBA super mandate

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... Newton's Global Real Return strategy, which takes a global multi-asset approach investing in traditional assets such as equities, bonds, and selective alternative securities, was awarded the mandate of an undisclosed amount. BNY Mellon Investment Management ...

Aussie investors push tobacco exclusions

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... Australia is at the forefront of the shift towards ex-tobacco investment portfolios. Vontobel Asset Management global equities portfolio manager Ramiz Chelat said majority of the firm's assets in Australian mandates are run with an ex-tobacco screen ...

AMP Capital launches global equity fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
Investment manager AMP Capital is kicking off its new global equities range with the launch of a long-term global equity fund. The AMP Capital Global Equity Fund will focus on absolute risk and return, not benchmarks, and invest in a concentrated portfolio ...

Nikko AM restructures fixed income team

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... performance and the strong momentum of our Australian business is anchored by our well respected and successful Australian equities team which is complemented by our global fixed income, Asian equities, global equities and global multi-asset strategies. ...

Global SMA rated superior

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... months; and one year and two years. The firm has returned 16.31% per annum net of fees. The SMA invests in listed global equities on major stock exchanges that meet the Loftus Peak criteria and aims to manage risk while optimising returns. Loftus Peak ...

BlackRock moves to machine stock picking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
After an extensive review BlackRock has restructured its active equities product offering and affirmed its plans to integrate artificial intelligence, hinting that future jobs will be aligned with robots. In positioning itself for the future, the world's ...