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Mercer cuts mandates for Global Listed Property Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... and WaveStone Capital. Mercer trimmed the lineup to Ausbil, Greencape, Pendal, Plato and First Sentier Group's quantitative equities arm RQI Investors. The Mercer Australian Small Companies Fund's previous managers were Firetrail Investments, RQI ...

Ironbark and EQT partner to launch private markets fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... since rebranding as part of the broader Ironbark Financial Group in March 2026, and its partnership to offer global quantitative equity capabilities in October 2025.

Mercer reviews small caps, Aussie equities mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... Capital. Effective May 28, Mercer trimmed the lineup to Ausbil, Greencape, Pendal, Plato and First Sentier Group's quantitative equities arm RQI Investors. The changes saw the removal of incumbents and the introduction of RQI Investors and Pendal. ...

Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... factor-based investing, underpinned by proprietary research and implementation expertise and will be managed by Invesco Quantitative Strategies (IQS). The actively managed fund aims to deliver 1% p.a., before fees, above the MSCI World ex-Australia Index ...

Ausbil appointed co-manager for NYSE-listed fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... quality companies with overlooked growth potential and attractive valuations, supported by disciplined qualitative, quantitative, and risk management processes. The $20 billion fund manager, which invests in global and domestic equities, recently launched ...

Lazard AM launches emerging market fund to retail sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... emerging markets equity fund to retail investors. The Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Advantage Fund, which uses a quantitative solution and systematic investment process, is now available to retail investors. Overseen by the Lazard's equity advantage ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... consummated, driven by increasing comfort with accessing the secondary market. "As deal sizes increase, using data and quantitative tools will be crucial for due diligence. By systematically analysing cash flow patterns, valuation dispersion, manager ...

AQR picks SG Hiscock & Company as distribution partner

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
Quantitative investor AQR Capital Management has appointed SG Hiscock & Company (SGH) as its distribution partner. SGH has begun rolling out the AQR Wholesale Managed Futures Fund to sophisticated investors. The actively managed fund invests in futures ...

Top investment teams built on diverse views, transparency

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... that is a drawcard for women." "Fixed income, currency and credit (FICC) have traditionally required a high level of quantitative skills coming from specialist fields of finance, engineering and economics, which in the past fewer women have chosen to ...

Product showcase: Follow the leaders

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... and regularly runs them through its proprietary qualitative analysis tool it calls Ziller quartiles. In addition, a quantitative checklist addressing each founder's control, alignment, focus and tenure is also completed on each company. These steps ...