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Active manager performance slumps: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
The coronavirus has wiped out the performance gains of active fund managers against their respective benchmarks, according to the latest SPIVA scorecard. S&P Dow Jones Indices' SPIVA scorecard, touted as the "de facto scorekeeper of the ongoing active ...

VGI Partners co-founder steps down from board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
Former VGI Partners co-founder and head of research has resigned from the board on a technicality. Douglas Tynan resigned from his executive position at VGI Partners in June and signaled his intention to stay on the board and remain an investor in the ...

S&P launches sustainable versions of flagship indices

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) has launched sustainability screened versions of its core US equity indices. The new series includes the S&P 500 Sustainability Screened Index, the S&P MidCap 400 Sustainability Screened Index, and the S&P SmallCap 600 ...

T. Rowe Price appoints head of intermediary

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
The global manager appointed a head of the intermediary channel for Australia and New Zealand, after the incumbent was promoted to local distribution head in May. Jonathon Ross moved into the position on a permanent basis on September 1, after acting ...

Trawalla Capital appoints head of distribution

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
The investment management arm of Alan and Carol Schwartz's family office has hired BMO's local head of institutional distribution. Jonathan Goll will lead the local distribution for Trawalla-backed Asian equities boutique Stonehorn Capital Partners ...

S&P DJI rebalances S&P/ASX Indices

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
S&P Dow Jones Indices has announced its quarterly rebalance of ASX indices, effective at the open of trade on September 21. The quarterly rebalance will see two new additions to the S&P/ASX 20 Index; those being Coles Group and Fortescue Metals. The ...

ANZ advisers launch advice boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
Four former staff of ANZ's financial planning business have started a new advice firm in Melbourne. Park Lane Advice Group in Melbourne's Cheltenham suburb is licensed via IOOF-owned Millennium 3 Financial Services. It was founded by Evguenia Rutkowski ...

Presidents don't move markets much: S&P

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
With the US election fast approaching, S&P took a look at how elections typically influence the S&P 500. And, it turns out presidents might not be as influential as Donald Trump would like to think. Looking at data from 1928 to 2016, the S&P 500 rose ...

Pengana sales manager lands distribution gig

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
A former Pengana Capital national sales manager for private banking and wealth has found his feet after moving to sunny Queensland, landing a new role as the head of distribution at two boutique funds management companies. Alex Keen has nabbed the role ...

Synchron compliance lead moves to AMP

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
Synchron's former general manager of legal, risk and compliance has a new role at AMP. Michael Jones started as head of risk and control, advice at AMP today after four years with Synchron. "Michael has joined AMP as part of our ongoing focus on ...