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Former Myer Family Company chief joins $1.1bn manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
... manager focused on global healthcare equities targeting both wholesale and retail investors, which doubled returns of the MSCI World Health Care Index over four years. UCA Funds Management chair David Cousins said Browning brings together a diverse set ...

Platinum sells $24m Asia stake

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
... performance, measured in pre-tax net tangible assets growth, was nonetheless slightly lower than the return delivered by the MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Net Index, which was 23.02% over the same period. The company has reported a net profit after ...

AMP names new chief risk officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... Country Global Shares Index Fund, the NZ Shares Index Fund and the Hedged Global Fixed Interest Index Fund. They track the MSCI ACWI ex-Tobacco Index, the S&P/NZX 50 Index and the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index respectively. "The new ...

AMP Capital launches NZ index products

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... Country Global Shares Index Fund, the NZ Shares Index Fund and the Hedged Global Fixed Interest Index Fund. They track the MSCI ACWI ex-Tobacco Index, the S&P/NZX 50 Index and the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index respectively. AMP Capital ...

Long-short performance justifies fees: Zenith

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... justifies the cost. Zenith found in the 12 months to September 30, global long-short managers delivered a 2.3% premium above the MSCI World ex-Australia Index. Annualised for the three years to June 30, these managers delivered a higher net-of-fee return ...

Capital Group takes aim at the fund size myth

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... pointed to the 44-year track record of Capital Group's New Perspective (NPF) global strategy, which has outperformed the MSCI ACWI by 3.5% per annum since inception - despite now having about US$71 billion in assets. "NPF's US$71 billion sounds massive ...

China A-shares ETFs launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... selected based on non-fixed asset size, financial health and growth characteristics. With the inclusion of China A-shares in the MSCI Emerging Market Index, investors are increasingly looking for strategies that provide efficient access to the mainland ...

Super funds strengthen support for low carbon economy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... markets," Harwood said. The new fund commits to reducing the exposure to carbon footprint and fossil fuels by 50% of its MSCI ACWI benchmark, with the portfolio's weighting tilted toward companies with positive ESG characteristics and involved in developing ...

Alpha FM awards Indian equities mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... Fund, which currently invests in 51 listed Indian companies that match local consumption trends. It aims to outperform the MSCI India (AUD) Index over rolling five-year periods. Alpha portfolio manager Julien Brodie said his firm "wanted to gain direct ...

BlackRock boosts Australian distribution footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... portfolio of key clients. She will report to head of client business for BlackRock in Australasia, Jason Collins. She joins from MSCI Inc. where she was an index sales specialist for five years. Prior to that, Dorney spent six years at Westpac Banking ...