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Diversity leads growth manager in new direction

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... the diversity bucket, Stevanovic said Platypus wholly supports HESTA's recent move to question local and offshore asset managers about where they stand on workplace gender diversity. Three out of eight investment staff are female at the growth manager. ...

Natixis unveils ESG global equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... affiliate strategies offerings. Natixis manages $997.8 billion AUM worldwide, making it one of world's largest asset managers. It partners with more than 20 specialised investment managers across the globe. Mirova is a subsidiary of Natixis Asset Management ...

Asset managers gearing for growth in 2018

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
The asset management and wider wealth management industries are confident about growth prospects in 2018 but remain realistic about responding to intense fee pressures, a PwC global survey shows. The majority (87%) of the 126 asset and wealth management ...

Former UniSuper investment analyst joins AustralianSuper

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... signatories to the new Asset Manager Code launched by the CFA Institute. The code, which is endorsed by global asset managers, states investment professionals must act in a professional and ethical manner at all times, and must do so for the benefit ...

Major super funds urge asset manager code adoption

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... which asks managers to adhere to the CFA Institute's Asset Manager Code. The code, which is endorsed by global asset managers, states investment professionals must act in a professional and ethical manner at all times, and must do so for the benefit ...

Acadian talks big data 2.0, launches A-shares strategy

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
Big data 2.0 remains in its early stages for quantitative asset managers as they attempt to be less dependent on history and evolve with more forward-looking risk considerations, especially around ESG and sustainable investing. This is the thoughts ...

Legg Mason affiliate divests tobacco, cluster bombs

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... executive Alex Vynokur said the firm is excited to be partnering with one of the world's largest and most experienced asset managers. "Combining Legg Mason's award-winning active management capability with BetaShares deep ETF skillset, the partnership ...

BetaShares expands in Queensland

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
... the ASX. Vynokur said the firm is excited to be partnering with one of the world's largest and most experienced asset managers, adding: "Combining Legg Mason's award-winning active management capability with BetaShares deep ETF skillset, the partnership ...

Industry fund takes aim at asset manager diversity

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
A $43 billion super fund is reviewing 70 of its local and offshore asset managers to determine where they stand on workplace gender diversity. The reason for this, HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey explained, is the fund is "committed to gender equality ...

FSC launches asset manager governance regime

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
... was a positive outcome that the new standards are industry-led rather than handed down by regulators. It requires asset managers to publicly explain policies and practices across organisational and investment approach, internal governance and asset stewardship. ...