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Acadian launches multi-asset fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
Acadian Asset Management has launched a multi-asset absolute return fund that aims to provide consistent returns regardless of market conditions. The Acadian Global Macro Fund uses a systematic approach to exploit inefficiencies across and within global ...

Bank rebound buoys Aussie equities funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
The Australian banking sector has rebounded from being among the worst performers of the 2020 financial year to among the best for 2021. That's according to Mercer's Australian Shares Investment Manager Performance Survey. The survey also demonstrated ...

J.P. Morgan AM acquires forestry manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has acquired a forest management and timberland investing firm in a bid to actively participate in carbon offset markets. BrightSphere Investment Group has sold its 75% stake in Campbell Global to J.P. Morgan AM for an undisclosed ...

Acadian hires from Macquarie

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
Acadian Asset Management is growing its research team with a new appointment. Steven Wong has been named vice president of research and associate portfolio manager. He will be responsible for researching Australian and global quantitative equity portfolios ...

Acadian reduces fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
Acadian Asset Management has reduced fees for several of the funds it, and its parent company, manage in Australia. The asset manager said in addition to reducing base fees, all performance fees have also been removed. "As a result of the changes, the ...

Morningstar ratings tally for global equities

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
Morningstar's latest cycle of reviews for global equities managers has resulted in 12 upgrades and 21 downgrades, as it takes into account its new analyst rating framework from last year. This round of reviews includes Morningstar changes to analyst ...

Realindex appoints former BlackRock executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
First Sentier Investors' systematic equities manager Realindex Investment has appointed a former BlackRock executive to the newly created role of senior quantitative portfolio manager. Joanna Nash has 13 years' experience in quantitative investment ...

Melbourne boutique appoints head of distribution

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
Mark Landau and Raphael Lamm's boutique has hired a new head of distribution. Chris Clayton joined L1 Capital in the newly-created role last month and is responsible for managing business development, marketing and client services. Clayton was most ...

Colonial First State closes global fund

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
Colonial First State has terminated a $19.5 million diversified fund, after it returned -11.7% in the first three months of the year. The Acadian Diversified Alpha fund will no longer be available to investors, with switches and redemptions from the ...

Acadian taps CFS executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
Acadian Asset Management has started off the New Year by boosting its local leadership team with the addition of a Colonial First State executive manager. Former CFS executive manager of deposits and investment products Mark Mukundan has joined the ...