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Platinum expands North American footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
... the US and Canadian institutional market. AccessAlpha Worldwide, an adviser and placement agent for institutional asset managers and investors, was selected based on its client relationships and ability to market absolute return services to a North American ...

Standard Life launches impact fund, appoints managers

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... inequality and pollution," Aberdeen Standard global head of stewardship and ESG investment Euan Stirling said. "As asset managers, we believe we can play a vital role in helping to address these issues. Through the Global Equity Impact Fund we aim to ...

Powerwrap names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... are significantly underweight in global equities. Powerwrap can be the destination platform for the best global asset managers in the world." Powerwrap director Chris Brant has been acting as managing director since Heffernan's departure and will assist ...

Asset managers tested, remain optimistic: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
Following years of high profit margins and revenues rising parallel to AUM growth, majority of asset managers remain undeterred about the radical changes sweeping the industry, latest research shows. About 78% of global asset managers canvassed in State ...

Derivatives specialist opens Sydney office, appoints Australia head

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... enable us to deliver our ever-expanding range of risk management solutions to our growing key client segments across asset managers, banking, commercials, hedge funds and proprietary trading," Duffy said. CME managing director and head of Asia-Pacific ...

Exclusive partnership brings $35bn global manager to Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
... we appreciate that high quality offshore renewable assets are difficult to access for both direct investors and asset managers that are not renewable specialists." "Given the sheer size of the renewable sector within infrastructure globally moving forward ...

Asset managers must work on unique value

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
Asset managers must better align their product development plans with how financial advisers construct investment portfolios as a result of greater competition in the sector. Research from Cerulli Associates shows 58% of asset managers in the United ...

Trusted advice solves investor confusion: Research

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... institutions was relatively low, at 59%, compared with 62% globally," Haran said. "We as an industry have a role to play. Asset managers and other financial professionals need to help individuals understand the benefits of diversification, the pros and ...

ASX healthcare firm denies disclosure breach

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... ASX-listed healthcare firm, currently subject to a potential class action by shareholders which include major Australian asset managers, has complied with an ASIC infringement notice because it has "more important business priorities at this time." Sirtex ...

EXCLUSIVE: BTFG and Morningstar announce adviser and research partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... and reporting capabilities available via Morningstar DirectSM, the company's independent research platform for asset managers and wealth management professionals. This will support BT's research process, Approved Product List (APL) management and reporting ...