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mFund attracts 4 new fund managers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
... offering, which brings the number of mFunds available to 55. The new funds are Platinum Asset Management's new Platinum Global fund, which aims to provide long-term capital growth through searching out undervalued investments around the world. Aberdeen ...

Multi-asset emerging market approach halves volatility

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... investors' anxiety about the high level of volatility that comes with investing in developing economies, according to global fund manager Capital Group's Andy Budden. The investment specialist says sophisticated investors are well versed in the case ...

Magellan profits jump 71%

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
... is also targeting the self-directed self-managed superannuation market with an ASX listed version of the Magellan Global Fund.

Record profits for Standard Life Investments

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
... period last year. Third party inflows of $7.7 billion over the period marked an unbroken decade of inflows for the global fund manager totalling $120.9 billion. Third party assets under management increased six-fold from $39.5 billion to $195.6 billion ...

Australia's unit trust dictum is killing the funds industry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
If Australia wants develop its potential to be funds management player in the Asia region, government has to decide whether it's policy on how it treats international fund managers is targeted at minimising tax leakage or exporting services, growing ...

Whitehelm Capital appoints chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2014
Whitehelm Capital has appointed Gary Withers from UK fund manager First State Investments as its chief executive officer. The appointment coincides with the merger of Challenger Limited's infrastructure division with Access Capital and the formal commencement ...

APEC releases Asian Funds Passport discussion paper

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
The federal government, with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), has released a consultation paper on the Asia Region Funds Passport. The paper was authored by the passport working group, which includes Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, the ...

Northern Trust hires from within for global head role

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
Fund administration provider Northern Trust has appointed Peter Jordan as head of global fund services in Australia and New Zealand to support its growing fund servicing business. Jordan, who relocated to Melbourne from London earlier this year, will ...

Michael Hintze to join Financial Systems Inquiry

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
The founder and chief executive of global fund manager CQS Sir Michael Hintze is one of four appointments that have been made to an advisory panel to support the Financial Systems Inquiry (FSI). The International Advisory Panel will provide an expert ...

Fund managers expect clients to turn aggressive

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... Volker Rule's impact on certain Over the Counter markets, such as the corporate bond market, have been significant." Global fund managers expect equity markets in 2014 to deliver returns of 6.9% in the U.S. (compared to expectations of 7.0% in 2013) ...