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WAM makes proposition plans public

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
... California-based global and emerging markets equities manager, WCM Investment Management. Contango AM is run by Martin Switzer, the son of Australian financial commentator Peter Switzer. The fund has approximately 5000 total shareholders, the majority ...

Contango dumps investment strategy, opens raise

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
Martin Switzer's Contango Income Generator (CIE) fund has been forced to change its investment strategy due to underperformance as a result of lower dividend yields, saying its strategy is no longer appropriate. The manager of the fund, Contango Funds ...

Shareholder activism on the rise

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
Shareholders are demanding changemore than ever before. That is, according to financial advisory and asset management firm Lazard, and its 2019 review of shareholder activism. The report found that 147 investors launched new campaigns against companies ...

Charlie Aitken resigns from Contango

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
Martin Switzer's Contango Asset Management announced Charlie Aitken has resigned as a director of the company. Roger Amos, Contango's chair, said: "The board thanks Mr Aitken for his valuable contribution to the company since joining in August 2016 ...

FS Roundtable: Striking the perfect balance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
The current climate is pushing the importance of asset allocation to the forefront of building robust portfolios, prompting investment experts to think outside the box of traditional assets. Karren Vergara writes. The importance of making the right ...

Dealer group awards investment mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
Marty Switzer's Contango Asset Management has won a mandate from a financial advice dealer group. Lifespan Financial Planning made a $20 million inaugural allocation to a global large cap strategy managed by WCM Investment Management. WCM is headquartered ...

IFM Investors boss to retire

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... has been a privilege to lead one of the best performing businesses in the highly competitive world of global funds management," Himbury said in a statement. "Over the past decade, IFM Investors has transformed and globalised while retaining an unyielding ...

JP Morgan-linked ship in US $1bn drug bust

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
A large container ship being linked to J.P. Morgan Asset Management has been the subject of a US $1 billion cocaine bust in the United States. The ship, MSC Gayane, is owned by a fund run by JP Morgan's asset management unit, according to CNN Business. ...

IFM Investors to open new Europe office

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
... joint venture launched in April 2018 has also identified pan-European office buildings as its focus area. The funds management business recently crossed $120 billion in funds under management and has a base of 350 institutional investors from 17 countries ...

Channel Capital head of retail departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... Chanique will focus on building WCM Investment Management's brand in New South Wales, Contango chief executive Marty Switzer told Financial Standard. Contango has the exclusive retail distribution rights for the US-based strategy in Australia. It ...