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Active manager launches Aussie equities strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
A $109 billion quantitative investment manager is launching its new Australian equities strategy with an undisclosed amount in seed capital from Russell Investments. The Man Numeric Australia Core strategy will pick Australian mid to large cap stocks ...

Industry fund launches lifecycle default option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... achieve outcomes. For example, members saving for residential property; aiming for high regular income streams via an equity fund or a geared share fund, Block said. "Instead of looking at super backwards, members can look forward and ask what they want ...

REITs the saving grace on SPIVA scorecard

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
For the second consecutive year large percentages of Australian funds underperformed their respective benchmarks across most categories in 2017, according to the S&P Dow Jones Indices Versus Active Fuds (SPIVA) Australia scorecard. S&P evaluated returns ...

MLC, ANU boost alternatives strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
MLC and Australian National University will ramp up allocations to alternative assets in 2018, according to latest Preqin research. Preqin highlighted the two Australian firms in its alternative assets outlook report, which surveyed more than 550 institutional ...

Alphinity appoints client portfolio manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... specialist manager at Platinum Asset Management, an investment consultant with Watson Wyatt, a McKinsey consultant and a UK equity fund manager at Schroders. "We are very pleased to have recruited a client portfolio manager with Andy's experience and ...

Industry fund buys $7 million beef stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
... in Stone Axe Pastoral at Ebor - alongside a commitment from the NSW Government of $3.3 million via its new GO NSW Equity Fund, of which First State Super is a partner. Stone Axe Pastoral is a premium wagyu beef operation focused on producing full-blood ...

CFSGAM cuts long-standing investment capabilities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
Following a strategic review Colonial First State Global Asset Management is consolidating one of its Australian equities strategies and exiting its global resources investment capability. CFSGAM has confirmed its 25-year-old Australian Equities, Core ...

Copia appoints new CFO from Mutual Trust

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
... occurred in the same month that Copia transitioned the unit registry of the OC Premium Small Companies Fund, OC Dynamic Equity fund, OC Micro-Cap Fund, Vertium Equity Income Fund, Odey International Fund, Chester High Conviction Fund, Apollo Global Equity ...

VanEck launches sustainable ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... managing director and head of Asia Pacific Arian Neiron said the ETF is a "true-to-label sustainable international equity fund" incorporating both values-based and impact investing. "The ETF is a response to investor demand as investors are re-evaluating ...

Boutique fund manager adds to distribution team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... ethic," Woods said. On the back of the positive response from advisers and platform providers to the PAN-Tribal Global Equity Fund, which passed its $100 million milestone, Baring's appointment will help continue to build the business and grow funds ...