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Shorting doesn't have to be risky: Solaris

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
Solaris chief investment officer Sean Martin told the 2019 Pinnacle Investment Summit that shorting doesn't have to be risky in order to be successful. Martin took to the stage to explain Solaris' preferred shorting techniques and to dispel what he ...

Super working in favour of all members

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... "Superannuation is increasingly delivering better retirements for Australians from all walks of life," ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said. "It is pleasing to see that the strongest growth occurred for those with lower balance accounts, and for women." ...

Mercer unveils best-performing Aussie equity funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
... named the top-performing Australian equities funds for the 2019 financial year. Mercer's latest Investment Survey found Martin Currie's Australia Real Income strategy delivered 18.8% in the year to June 2019. BlackRock Equitised Long Short (17.5%) ...

Industry bodies react to APRA review

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... facilitates accurate assessments of outcomes. However, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy said the superannuation-specific recommendations need careful consideration. Achieving sound investment performance ...

Much review about nothing

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... is going to cover is at the moment not really clear." Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy is also weighing in, and says the review "will not tell us much more than the other 25 or so major inquiries touching upon ...

Grattan SG claims slammed by industry bodies

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia have called out the research house, with ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy going as far as to label the institute "tedious." Fahy said the institute's latest "missive" on retirement funding continued ...

New strategic advisory lead at Willis Towers Watson

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... worked as an investment analyst at Pengana Capital for two years. Willis Towers Watson director of investments in Australia Martin Gross said Melville has been an ambassador for the investment team. "Jessica is multi-talented having worked in a number ...

Magellan renews fund administrator

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
... of this agreement reflects the long-standing relationship between Magellan and Mainstream," Mainstream chief executive Martin Smith said. "We will continue to invest in the partnership and provide enhancements to Magellan's investor experience and ...

Best-performing funds with least risk

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
... category, the Allan Gray Australia Equity Fund slipped down the ranks when the risk metrics were considered, while Legg Mason Martin Currie Select Opps Fund broke into the top five products in the category. The research considered the annualised return ...

BetaShares launches new active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
BetaShares and Legg Mason have launched a new active ETF that will invest in emerging markets equities. Martin Currie, a Legg Mason affiliate, will manage the new exchange-traded fund, called the BetaShares Legg Mason Emerging Markets Fund (managed ...