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Super funds hungry for global stocks, alternatives

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
The lion's share of the institutional mandates awarded in Australia last year went to international equities and alternatives manager, the latest Rainmaker Mandate Chaser report shows. Not-for-profit superannuation funds and investment managers handed ...

Vanguard launches ETF, appoints new lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... quantitative equities business. The Vanguard Global Multi-factor ETF (ASX: VGMF) aims to outperform the international equities market using a multi-factor approach. It will take its picks from the FTSE Developed All-Cap Index which includes large, small ...

Zurich Investments shuts down fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
Zurich Investments has shut down an income-focused international equities fund amid a strategic review of its fund lineup. The Zurich Investments Global Equity Income Scheme, managed by Denning Pryce was closed off in September, wound up in December ...

Janus Henderson operations head departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
... recruiting for Delaney's replacement. The global manager's local business was almost an even split between international equities and Australian fixed interest, holding about $13 billion each in Australian sourced funds under management at December end ...

Former Arnhem partners join boutiques

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... team in August 2018, following a 14-year tenure at UBS. She is the former managing director and head of international equities sales for APAC based in the UBS Sydney office. Northcape is expected to launch its global equity fund in July 2019, a concentrated ...

Zurich awards $100m passive mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
... current asset allocation for its flagship fund (managed growth fund) is: 32% to Aussie equities, 26% to international equities, 24% to diversified fixed interest, 9% to alternatives, 5% to REITs and 4% to cash. DWS manages more than $177 billion in passively ...

Macquarie wins Investment Manager of the Year

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... of the 19 categories and named winner of the Australian Equities - Small Cap Product of the Year and the International Equities - Active Core Product of the Year. There are more than 600 fund managers in Australia, managing a combined $2.63 trillion ...

Fund managers embrace China exposure: Zenith

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... 2020. Zenith Investment Partners investment analyst Thushani De Silva said the inclusion in mainstream international equities benchmarks will likely result in increased broker research and greater liquidity. "As more China A-Shares are introduced, the ...

Ethical investments top mandate appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... home the most Australian equities mandates, while State Street Global Advisors won the most mandates for international equities. Finally, IFM Investors stands as the largest investment manager for super funds with a 9% share. This is followed by Vanguard ...

Young Aussies backing world's biggest brands

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... for the long term," nabtrade director of SMSF and investor behaviour Gemma Dale said. Online trades of international equities soared 38% among Gen Z investors, 32% for Gen X and 31% for Gen Y. The hottest stocks included Apple, Amazon, Alibaba, Tencent ...