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Vanguard launches two active factor ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
... their appetite for risk," Reyes said. QEG Australian head Michael Roach added: "Factors are the DNA of an investment portfolio; the underlying characteristics that drive investment performance. "Vanguard is taking a different approach to other factor ...

Industry fund invests $100 million in renewable energy

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... part of a co-investment with a Dutch fund. Cbus and the Dutch Infrastructure Fund will hold 80.1% of the investment portfolio known as Bright Energy Investment (BEI) with the aim of generating sustainable returns for members. "From a risk and return ...

BetaShares corners market with super-cheap Aussie equities ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
BetaShares will roll out the world's lowest-cost Australian equities ETF, with management costs of 0.07%. The BetaShares Australia 200 ETF invests in the largest 200 companies listed on the ASX and will trade on the exchange under the ticker code A200. ...

Focus on tax outcomes to drive up member returns: Parametric

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
Research from Parametric shows a tax-efficient super investment portfolio can demonstrably improve member outcomes. The report, co-authored by chief investment officer Paul Bouchey, research managing director for Australia Raewyn Williams and researcher ...

Former Provident Capital MD still banned but allowed procedural fairness

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... background statement said Provident Capital issued debentures to retail investors through their Fixed Term Investment Portfolio and advanced the debenture funds to third party borrowers, including property developers, on a first mortgage basis. Provident ...

Industry fund adds chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... instrumental role in revising the fund's investment strategy and making several significant changes to the investment portfolio. The changes involved the internalisation of some investment functions and decision-making, Wright said. "The recasting of ...

Global fund manager promotes, restructures European unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
A global real estate investment manager announced several promotions and restructured its European business. TH Real Estate promoted Michael Neal to chief investment officer for Europe and Asia Pacific. London-based Neal joined the firm in 2008 and ...

Centuria flags acquisition strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... takeover "undervalues PLG, taking into account the nature of consideration, the underlying value of PLG's investment portfolio, co-investment stakes and institutional wholesale funds management platform." Centuria said it regularly holds discussions ...

Future Fund reshuffles investment team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... help us to be more nimble and streamlined in the hunt for investment opportunities, the management of the investment portfolio and the creation and use of technology and risk insights." He added that "implementing these changes will help us stay sharply ...

WAM LIC appoints director

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... December 2017 show an 81.8% jump in operating profit after tax of $2.4 million. Chair Geoff Wilson said the investment portfolio outperformed the cash rate by 10.3% and the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 1.9%. "Our highly active market-driven ...