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Sahota's fund makes first close

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
... Capital's banner. His co-founders are Simon Petris and David Saija. Sahota was previously the head of fixed income at Challenger, managing $9.3 billion for Challenger Life Company and Australian superannuation funds.

Responsible investing rises on advice agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
... channels. The leading five fund managers, according to the advisers, were Magellan, Vanguard, Colonial First State, Challenger and Macquarie. "Certain fund managers do better at converting awareness into planner relationships in this competitive space," ...

Bentham AM launches mFund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
Richard Quin's Bentham Asset Management is launching a new mFund for its asset-backed securities (ABS) strategy as the boutique ramps up the distribution for the $130 million strategy. The now $8 billion boutique broke away from the Sydney offices ...

Challenger bolsters exec lineup

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
Challenger has filled the role left open when Richard Howes moved to replace Brian Benari as the chief executive of the $5.6 billion company. Angela Murphy was announced as the chief executive of distribution, product and marketing this morning. She ...

UniSuper awards small caps mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... mandate to manage small cap equities. The $70 billion industry fund chose Lennox Capital Partners, a firm that began at Challenger's multi-boutique business Fidante Partners last year. UniSuper manages about 65% of its investments in house. Its investment ...

Challenger kicks off active ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
Challenger's multi-boutique business Fidante Partners has listed its first active ETF as it dips its toes in the exchange-traded fund market. The Ardea Real Outcome Bond Fund (ASX: XARO) has become the first launch out of the ActiveX banner that ...

Australia's first active fixed income ETF goes live

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
A Legg Mason affiliate has become the first to offer an actively-managed fixed income fund as an exchange-traded fund in Australia. Ringing the bell at the ASX in Sydney yesterday, Western Asset Management portfolio manager Anthony Kirkham listed the ...

Code of ethics still the main game: FPA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... Marshan said the FASEA-led Code of Ethics remains the biggest game changer to the advice industry. Speaking at the Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum on Thursday and prior to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) ...

Aussie funds among the world's largest asset owners

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... Australian-based fund managers on the list included: IFM Investors (US$79bn), BT Investment Management (US$75bn) and Challenger (US$55bn). Overall, Australia's largest fund manager assets jumped more than 18% to US$1.3 trillion year-on-year. WTW ...

FSC appoints UBS, Mercer heads

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... directors ANZ deputy chief executive Alexis George and MLC Super chief executive Matthew Lawrence. FSC has confirmed Challenger's outgoing chief executive Brian Benari will retain his co-deputy chair role on the FSC's board as Challenger's nominated ...