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Diversification pays off for some, but not all: bfinance

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... manager selection, strategy selection and asset allocation as the dust settles." Depending on the strategies used by asset managers, traditional diversifiers to equity risk, such as investment grade credit and hedge funds, are producing mixed results ...

Investment manager criminally charged

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... the counter') derivatives. SGSA's clients are wholesale clients, including financial institutions, hedge funds, asset managers, and various corporate clients. The Corporations Act said that an AFS licence holder must ensure client money is paid into ...

Fee cuts hack at fund manager margins

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... tend to be lowering fees before listing an active ETF (where low-cost funds still attract the most inflows), more asset managers are opening new strategies for business, and low-yields are making it harder for active fixed income managers to take the ...

Major firms criticised for substandard RI approach

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
The world's most influential asset managers have adopted a substandard approach to responsible investment, according to a new report. ShareAction, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to making investment a force for good, has ranked the world's ...

Netflix-for-funds bolsters leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... channels he has so much experience in". "Like Grant, David understands that analysis is most impactful for active asset managers across funds and other asset classes," Hirst said. "He believes there are more use cases for Forum 360's solution within ...

Regulator clamps down on misleading ESG fund names

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... of investment (which is subject to the names rule)." The SEC noted that in an "increasingly competitive market" asset managers have an incentive to use fund names as a way of differentiating new funds. Based on data from the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering ...

Gender diversity remains static, women still disadvantaged

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... resolutions." It also found that female representation on boards had more than doubled over the past two decades. "Even as asset managers are increasingly encouraging corporations to improve diversity, Morningstar's equity data shows that corporate boards ...

TCorp launches new bond

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... have now raised 90 per cent of our annual borrowing programme," she said. "The largest group of investors were asset managers, who comprised 76 per cent of investors, followed by balance sheet at 18 per cent" There was a significant amount of offshore ...

Factor investing, sustainability a perfect match

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... their financial goals while also staying true to their ethical values. "This kind of approach enables quantitative asset managers to create an investment portfolio that strikes the right balance between sustainability objectives and risk and return expectations ...

Global index creates new ESG role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... responsible investment arm of Hermes Investment Management as global head of client relations, enabling pension funds and asset managers to integrate sustainability criteria into passive and active portfolios. Before joining FTSE Russell, Fung worked ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN  |   12:33PM
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |   11:56AM
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:09AM
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:20PM
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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