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New tax-effective Aussie shares fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2019
... portfolio to taxes has launched a new fund aiming to solve the problem. Redpoint Investment Management is starting a quantitative equities fund with Generation Life that aims to return 1-2% higher after-tax returns than the S&P ASX 200 benchmark would ...

PM Capital head of distribution departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
... raised about $9 billion in funds under management in Australia across its global real estate, liquid alternatives and quantitative equities strategies, through a 12-person strong sales and distribution team. About $1 billion of this is wholesale which ...

Chief economist update: Devilish details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
... inflation target. 'Abenomics' might need a fourth arrow and/or the BOJ will have to go beyond maintaining its "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with Yield Curve Control" policy.

Multi-asset SMA launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
... AFSL and is proud to be self-licensed, the founders said. The managers use a 'quantamental' approach, a blend of quantitative and fundamental investing. Morton said this means the portfolio is better placed to perform in different market environments. ...

Janus Henderson EM team crumbles

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... investment capability," a spokesperson said. Janus Henderson manages US$350 billion across equities, fixed income, quantitative equities, multi-asset and alternatives. Most of its AUM is raised through the intermediary channel (43%), followed by institutional ...

Chief economist update: The Fed pause that refreshes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... and now US equities are on the up and up. Suddenly, diktats to the Fed earlier this month by Trump - "In terms of quantitative tightening it should absolutely now be quantitative easing" - and White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow - he wants the ...

Tribeca fund cops another departure, downgraded

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... departure from its investment team after long-standing portfolio manager Sean Fenton fled the coop earlier this month. Quantitative analyst Peter Moore resigned on April 8. This is three days after Sean Fenton's resignation was announced and Fenton's ...

Chief economist update: Japan yearns for a weaker yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... easing policy." At its March meeting, the BOJ maintained current interest rate settings and promised to continue with quantitative and qualitative monetary easing (QQE) with yield curve control aiming to achieve the price stability target of 2%. It's ...

Vanguard launches ETF, appoints new lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... commenced trading on the ASX this morning, just as the company announces a new investment head for the Australian quantitative equities business. The Vanguard Global Multi-factor ETF (ASX: VGMF) aims to outperform the international equities market using ...

Chief economist update: Two indicators giving the Fed a headache

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... the White House wants it to go in reverse. Cue US President Trump's latest "advice" to the Fed: "In terms of quantitative tightening it should absolutely now be quantitative easing". And days before that, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow ...