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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 ...

Don't fear the inflation reaper: Capital Group

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
Capital Group investment director Andy Budden believes if you have the requisite experience with different economic cycles, a moderately inflationary environment can be good for equity investors. Speaking at a media briefing in Sydney, Budden discussed ...

Smart beta emerging markets ETF launches

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
A new ETF is promising to give Australian investors exposure to 24 emerging markets including China, with returns higher than the MSCI EM Index. VanEck's latest smart beta ETF will track the MSCI Emerging Markets Diversified Multiple-Factor Index (AUD) ...

China A-shares to disrupt emerging markets strategies: Robeco

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
The sheer size of the China A-share equity market, along with China's shifting economic profile, will have a tremendous impact on emerging markets indices - the inclusion of the whole A-shares market will push China's weight in the MSCI Emerging Markets ...

Cooper Investors grows retail presence

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
Two Cooper Investors global equities funds, managing about $185 million, will now be available on Macquarie Wrap. The Melbourne-based boutique investment manager is hoping to hit $1 billion in assets under management across the two funds in the next ...

Unlisted property top performer in 2017: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
Unlisted property funds outperformed most asset classes and delivered returns three times more than Australian equities in 2017. This is according to a joint report compiled by Zenith Investment Partners, MSCI and the Property Funds Association, which ...

BetaShares expands in Queensland

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
BetaShares is opening an office in Brisbane alongside a round of senior appointments to boost its national footprint. Leading BetaShares' Queensland presence is Craig Higson, who joins the ETF manager from SuperConcepts, where he was SMSF solutions ...

Guinness Asset Management wins global equities mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
Guinness Asset Management was awarded a mandate for its flagship global equities strategy. Alpha Fund Managers invested in Guinness' Global Innovators Fund, which holds a concentrated portfolio of global equities and delivered a 9.58% outperformance ...

VanEck launches sustainable ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
VanEck is set to launch a global equities ETF on the ASX to meet investors' shifting preferences for sustainable options. The VanEck Vectors MSCI International Sustainable Equity ETF, to list under ticker code ESGI, will invest in international companies ...

Boutique fund manager adds to distribution team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
A boutique asset manager is expanding its distribution team after its flagship fund hit the $100 million milestone. Melbourne-based PAN-Tribal Asset Management has hired experienced sales professional Nick Baring to its key accounts team. Baring will ...