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Tattarang invests in plastic-free fabric

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
The Forrest family's investment firm Tattarang has pumped $26.8 million into next generation fabric technology. The investment was made as part of a Series B capital raise by US-based material innovator Natural Fiber Welding (NFW). NFW creates low carbon ...

Lazard AM chief executive to retire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
The chief executive of Lazard Asset Management is set to retire after 20 years in the role, with a successor named. Ashish Bhutani has decided to retire as chief executive of the asset management business to pursue philanthropic and personal interests ...

Capital Group appoints to newly created role

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
Capital Group has appointed London-based Kat Ferris as head of product development for Asia and Europe. Reporting to Alexandra Haggard, head of product and investment services for Asia and Europe, Ferris will lead the team responsible for product development ...

Milford adds to global product suite

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
Milford Asset Management is bringing three new funds to the Australian market, targeting financial advisers and investors looking for globally diversified solutions. The expanded global offering follows Milford's appointment of a head of global equities ...

Boutique fund manager names new chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
A boutique fixed income manager announced a new chief executive will take the helm as the incumbent steps back to focus on portfolio management. Alexander Funds appointed Rachel Shirley to the post, replacing Chris Black who has led the firm since its ...

Magellan loses more investors, FUM slumps

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
Investors continue to abandon Magellan Financial Group as funds under management currently dip below $80 billion. Some $18.3 billion disappeared from the ASX-listed fund manager between December 2021 and February 23, as total FUM now sits at $77.2 billion. ...

Capital Group hires from Schroders

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
Capital Group has appointed David Cheng as fixed income investment director to strengthen its capabilities in the APAC region. Cheng's responsibilities include representing Capital Group's fixed income team, deepening client engagement on bonds and ...

Cannon-Brookes invests in renewables transition

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
Mike Cannon-Brookes continues to make a play for the sustainable investing sector, injecting $200 million into an initiative that will help accelerate the nation's renewable energy transition. The Cannon-Brookes-backed Grok Ventures allocated the ...

Magellan shuns turnaround companies

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
Magellan Financial Group chair Hamish Douglass continues to take a contrarian stance by shunning "turnaround companies", claiming they make it difficult for fund managers to be profitable. A company in the process of turning around its operations are ...

Cbus, Dexus acquire Perth assets

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
Cbus and Dexus have executed agreements to acquire a 33.3% interest in the Jandakot joint venture, which holds the Jandakot Airport and industrial precinct in Perth, Western Australia. Jandakot Airport is the major general aviation airport in Western ...