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Russell wins consulting mandate from $700m super fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
... following a comprehensive review. NESS Super acting chief executive Peter Murphy said the super fund "is of the strong conviction that Russell Investments will help deliver solid, repeatable investment performance for its membership." "Russell Investments ...

Australian hedge fund manager eyes bigger slice of NZ telco pie

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... only strategy has averaged a return of 9.0% per annum after fees since its inception in August 2007. "Zenith has high conviction in the ability of the Fund to deliver on its performance objectives given the high calibre of its investment team, and the ...

Fox joins Tribeca Financial board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... focus from which to launch their next wave of growth," Fox said. He added financial advice firms need to have high conviction about what they believe will represent great financial advice in the future as the paradigm for advice continues to change rapidly. ...

Global asset manager expands Australian offering

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
A $113 billion active and high-conviction global asset manager is officially launching its second fund in Australia, specifically targeting investors looking to diversify higher-yielding investment portfolios. PineBridge Investments announced its Australian-domiciled ...

Ophir Asset Management expands investment team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... addition to our existing investment capability." Clark will work across both the Ophir Opportunities and Ophir High Conviction strategies alongside senior portfolio managers Andrew Mitchell and Steven Ng, and portfolio manager Tim Masters. Ophir currently ...

Global manager receives makeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... believes the name change better reflects the strengths its 26 teams bring to clients, offering solutions from high-conviction, highly active share investment managers and providing evaluation and consulting support to clients. At the same time, Natixis ...

Market neutral isn't always the neutral: Alleron

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
According to a high-conviction Australian equity manager, a 150/50 strategy may actually carry less drawdown risk than a market neutral approach. Alleron Investment Management chief executive Barry Littler explained that a 150% geared long portfolio ...

Capital Group takes aim at the fund size myth

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... Australian investors have been consistently told that large funds underperform "because they are forced to turn to lower conviction ideas, and that active management cannot outperform over the long term. This is demonstrably not necessarily the case." ...

Forgery sees former NAB adviser sentenced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... executive general manager of wealth advice, Greg Miller said the wealth giant welcomes ASIC's investigation and the conviction. "In March 2013, NAB terminated Mr Thompson's employment after we discovered he had forged clients' signatures in an attempt ...

PM Capital wins global equities mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... 'fund of fund' international equities strategy. Alpha's head of funds management William Wang said PM Capital's high conviction, concentrated style and long term track record were compelling. "Its ability to successfully and consistently add value over ...