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Board addition strengthens strategic relationship

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... to up its stake in Challenger. MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings will be allowed to hold a 100% stake in Challenger Life Company given that its direct control interest in the company does not exceed 20% per the Financial Sectors (Shareholding) Act 1998 ...

Perpetual in acquisition mode

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... capability," he said. He added that Perpetual's current investment teams will stick to their value investing style, which the company expects to come back in favor as the bull run matures. But it will look for new managers across all styles of investing. ...

Pension fund joins action against Facebook

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... Analytica. The litigation at hand is a pending derivative lawsuit against Facebook's leadership, including the social media company's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg. CalSTRS said intervening in the existing derivative suit will give it the opportunity ...

CommInsure sale stalls, sold for discount

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... to result in full economic interests to AIA, which excludes the group's 37.5% equity interest in BoCommLife Insurance Company. AIA will obtain direct management and oversight of the business under the leadership of AIA Australia and New Zealand chief ...

Janus Henderson bolsters retail sales team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... organisation and by our clients in the Institutional market," he said. "His promotion acknowledges the talent within the company, and we feel fortunate to have identified such a strong internal candidate to assist us in further strengthening adviser ...

Midwinter acquired by Bravura

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... to produce, carries a significant compliance burden and material reputational risks for regulatory transgressions," the company said. "Combined with a high degree of Australians with unmet financial advice needs, there is significant potential for a ...

Industry fund awards $150m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... impact fund manager partnered with Colonial First State to launch the Affirmative Global Bond Fund, which also helps parent company CBA fund $15 billion of low energy carbon projects by 2025. Sunsuper chief investment officer Ian Patrick said: "We believe ...

Sean Fenton back with Sage Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... "hedge fund-type" absolute return fund. The investment style combines quantitative analysis with human-led fundamental company research and an awareness of macroeconomics. Fenton is one of the longest-standing long/short Aussie equities managers in the ...

Montgomery to launch small company fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
Montgomery Investment Management will launch a small companies fund in a joint venture with fund managers Gary Rollo and Dominic Rose. The Montgomery Small Companies fund will launch on September 20 after Montgomery struck a joint venture deal that ...

MLC shuts down $28m fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
... "After careful consideration, MLCI has determined that it is in the best interests of investors to terminate the fund," the company said in a letter sent to investors. "The relatively small size of the fund will result in escalating costs associated ...