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SSGA fund divests tobacco and weapons

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... investors, not just the very large ones able to utilise a separate mandate," he said. The firm's State Street International Equities Index Trust Ex Tobacco Ex Controversial Weapons, which launched last year, also has a similar responsible investment ...

Promoted CPD Webinar: 'Markets in Transition' with PineBridge's Multi-Asset Team

PROMOTED CPD WEBINAR  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
International equities experts from PineBridge Investments will host a webinar session titled 'Markets in Transition: Winners & Losers' later this month. HK-based Paul Hsiao, global economist, and Sunny Ng, portfolio manager in global multi-assets ...

Female SMSF investors more focused on securing retirement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... ETFs and LICs, they hold over 50% of investments by value. SMSFs are also using them to diversify into international equities, now representing 60% of CHESS holdings of international asset ETFs and LICs. "SMSFs are often characterised as insufficiently ...

HHV reports $22m loss after rough year

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... by Pengana Capital portfolio managers Jordan Cvetanovski and Steven Glass, who have overseen Pengana's International Equities Fund since 2015. James McDonald, who was previously Hunter Hall's chief investment officer, remains on the investment team. ...

Fund manager chief steps down, appoints investment director

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... Pension Fund as a portfolio manager and subsequently worked for Norwich Investment Management as the head of international equities. Cook will strengthen the investment team and provide strong leadership; his experience working with charitable organisations ...

New portfolio manager at IOOF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2017
... was mostly recently an equities portfolio manager at Funds SA for three years overseeing Australian and international equities with a combined value of more than $11 billion. He joined Funds SA about 17 years ago as an investment analyst, and was promoted ...

Acorns adds ESG investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... investments. The Emerald Portfolio is diversified across all asset classes including Australian equities, international equities, bonds and cash with a three to five years investment timeframe. It aims to achieve a moderate to high level of return similar ...

Grant Samuel finalises fifth partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... equities. "Munro brings a new capability to the opportunities we bring to investors, through a long/short international equities strategy that already has a strong track record," GSFM director and head of distribution Damien McIntyre said. Munro chief ...

Retail funds closing in on return gap

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... return to April 2017 to 11.1%. On an annual basis, Australian equities contributed a 17.8% return, hedged international equities contributed 18.2% and unhedged international equities returned 17.6%. Global infrastructure contributed 11.8%, listed property ...

Hunter Hall funds and LIC receive makeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
The investment strategies for Hunter Hall's international equities funds will be updated following its merger with Pengana Capital, while the Hunter Hall Global Value board has also received a shakeup. Maintaining the current ethical screens in their ...