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Mercer appoints Acadian for SRI mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... Hair said. Acadian believes well-governed, sustainable businesses have the potential to make a positive contribution to active returns in portfolios over time. It added the mandate reflects the environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues that continue ...

Ghosts of emerging markets past not worth the risk

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Emerging markets and markets heavily affected by their performance are not worth the risk according to Bell Asset Management, who actively assess their investments for financial strength, profitability and growth. Bell Asset Management's investment ...

WAM lodges ASIC prospectus for LIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... Limited will, in WAM chair Geoff Wilson's words, "provide investors with a rare opportunity to the S&P/ASX 200 Index with an active, index and sector-unaware fund manager with expertise in LICs." Wilson added: "The company aims to provide shareholders ...

IOOF awards small cap mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... equities Dan Farmer added: "The appointment of Acadian is an important enhancement to the IOOF Balanced Investor Trust. We see active management of Australian Small companies as a key source of value add in Australian equities and are excited to have ...

Lazard lowers minimum investments on two funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... have seen heightened interest from investors as awareness of both the performance of our funds and understanding of our active investment approach has increased," Prugue said. He added that the Global Listed Infrastructure Fund and the Emerging Markets ...

FTSE Russell creates new China index

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016

Melbourne and Perth to receive a $25m arts education initiative

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... Melbourne Arts Initiative is part the $200 million National Philanthropic Fund which was started in 2014. The fund will be active for a decade until the end of financial year 2024 and will be used to help provide young Australians access to a better ...

State Street acquires GE Asset Management

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016
... billion upon closing. The deal will add new alternative capabilities to SSGA and strengthen existing fundamental equity and active fixed income teams. Under the agreement, State Street will acquire GEAM in a cash transaction, which is expected to be ...

Financial services leading Australian M&A

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016
... join other major players Steadfast and Austbrokers, and financial planning businesses with Findex and AMP still highly active in the market," the report said. The report added that megadeal privatisations of ports, railways and other government assets ...

Active management tax effects erode investor returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016
Any pre-tax alpha gained by active fund managers can be absorbed by detrimental tax effects according to new research from the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR). Continuing its research in active management, CIFR has examined the ...