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Hamish Douglass remains confident amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
Magellan chair and chief investment officer Hamish Douglass believes COVID-19 could lead to near total economic shutdown, but says his global equities portfolio is well positioned to withstand the current volatile environment. To reduce risk, Douglass ...

Thematic investing grows threefold

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... out second place, with US$25 billion in AUM. While funds with a "connectivity" theme; focused on internet of things and smart cities, are the third most popular category, with US$23.1 billion in AUM. Demand for these products grew more so in Europe and ...

Super women: Female-led funds on top

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... in Australia. "Having women in your super fund's senior leadership is one of the best indicators you've chosen a smart, well-run fund that is highly likely to be successful," he said. According to APRA, 35% of trustees are women, up from 24% ...

Women rule ESG, but gap remains

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... than just gender diversity, managing director and global head of ESG commercial at S&P Global Market Intelligence Lauren Smart says. "It would also benefit enormously from diversity of thought," she says. "To understand the evolving world we are in - ...

HUB24 hires managed portfolios lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
HUB24's new head of managed portfolios has hit the ground running, securing the exclusive launch of Milliman's first range of managed accounts. Former Partners Wealth Group general manager Brett Mennie has joined HUB24 as the platform's head of managed ...

More US giants added to Chi-X TraCRs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... Jokovic reveals his prediction that Chi-X Australia will be acquired within 12 to 18 months. "We are on the radar, as a smart exchange business in an environment that's a particularly great one with our massive superannuation funds," he says. "Australia ...

Australian ETF industry competition heats up

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... segment, followed by Magellan's 27% share. "It is interesting to note that the two most recently developed sectors -- smart beta and active -- are the most highly concentrated sectors," he said.

Corrupt adviser banned, AFSL canned

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... financial gain priority over the financial interests of his clients. Shapter was the director and responsible manager of Smart Solutions, a financial advice business based out of Brisbane and Broadbeach on the Gold Coast. The ASIC review found the Smart ...

Investment Leadership Awards finalists revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... semi-standard deviation and sum of negative returns. The asset classes included are Australian equities, international equities, smart beta, property, infrastructure, fixed interest, multi-asset, real returns and ESG. The awards also recognise excellence ...

Sophistication: More than money

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... upon to determine whether they are a sophisticated investor or not. Sophisticated investors are defined by ASIC's Money Smart as investors with a gross annual income of $250,000 or more in each of the previous two years and net assets of at least $2.5 ...