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COVID-19 damage to stretch several quarters: Natixis IM

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
Despite global market rebounds, Natixis Investment Managers believes the economic damage of the COVID-19 pandemic will stretch several quarters beyond the containment of the virus. There are now nearly two million confirmed cases of the coronavirus ...

Asset devaluation continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... emergence of COVID-19 a few short months ago," Hostplus said. "With this in mind, we have worked closely with our investment managers and asset consultant to determine appropriate impacts on the valuations of these unlisted assets so as to ensure that ...

Return of the king

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... and not the rule." So, will the lessons be learnt this time around; will the 'COVID-crash' change the way investment managers construct their portfolios? According to Doyle, perhaps. But, he said, there is a lot in institutional pressure in Australia ...

Warakirri appoints exclusive manager for equities

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... partnership and importantly it provides our existing clients with the expertise of one of Australia's leading investment managers," Warakirri managing director Jim McKay said. "Northcape has been the investment manager for part of our multi-manager client ...

Portfolio rebalancing should be timed: Xplore

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... executive Michael Wright. "We have seen over the last four weeks trading levels double on normal levels as investment managers reweight portfolios more defensively," Wright said. Wright said there has been evidence that investors are increasing their ...

Good time to be in managed accounts: IMAP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... professionals." "There is an element of social distancing in this." Challenges faced by advisers who aspire to be investment managers is the very strict fiduciary obligations they hold to their clients, along with the emotional obligations to help clients ...

NAB Private director starts new venture

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... clients, has set up Strathnaver Capital to distribute funds in Australia. "It will represent a small selection of investment managers and be their country representative in Australia," Borysiewicz told Financial Standard. "We will focus on institutional ...

FPA advocates for reduced pension minimums

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... about advice, including ASIC Report 627, CoreData analysis produced for MLC Wealth, and reports by global investment managers Vanguard and Fidelity International. The association made several recommendations on the cost of financial advice, starting ...

Stand still, get left behind

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... material and meaningfully different from the competition." Measuring and scoring ESG factors is a way for investment managers to prove that they are active on ESG without resorting to blanket exclusions, he explained. "It's easy to apply negative ...

AXA IM in strategic overhaul

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
AXA Investment Managers is splitting its asset management business in two, creating a dedicated alternatives business that will run alongside a strengthened core investments business. As such, AXA IM's leadership team has also been overhauled. AXA IM ...