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First State Super appoints head of investment strategy

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
First State Super has appointed a new head of investment strategy. Michael Winchester was previously acting chief investment officer at StatePlus, First State Super's financial planning arm, prior to both businesses finalising integration in July. At ...

Grant Samuel adds retail distribution role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
Grant Samuel Funds Management recruited a former Fidante Partners business development manager for a newly created role. Stephen Higgins will take on the new role of key account manager in GSFM's NSW retail sales team, focusing on its IFA, private bank ...

Vanguard aims to defuse the active debate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
New research from Vanguard argues that the decision to allocate to active or index strategies - or both - should be based on a systematic process, not emotions and personal preferences. Vanguard, which manages more than US$1 trillion in active money ...

First State Super awards global microcaps mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
First State Super has awarded a large mandate to a specialist manager of global microcap equities. EAM Global Investors, part of Pacific Current Group's multi-boutique suite, manages global small and microcap strategies on behalf of institutional investors. ...

BTFM awards $500m fixed income mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
BT Funds Management New Zealand recently awarded a $500 million mandate to a manager of global sovereign debt. With this new mandate from the investment arm of Westpac New Zealand, Colchester Global Investors has taken its total Australian and New Zealand ...

Fidelity portfolio manager steps down

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
A portfolio manager co-running a Fidelity mFund strategy has stepped down from her position. Hilary Natoff has been co-portfolio manager of the Fidelity Global Demographics Fund since 2012. A Fidelity spokesperson said Natoff will assist in the transition ...

Alpha FM awards Indian equities mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
An Indian equities boutique has won a mandate from Infocus Wealth Management multi-manager subsidiary Alpha Fund Managers. Alpha has taken a stake in India Avenue Investment Management's India Avenue Equity Fund, which currently invests in 51 listed ...

Rising star scores major absolute return mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
An asset manager established in 2016 by Credit Suisse veterans has won an absolute return mandate shortly after receiving a superior rating from SQM Research. Dalton Street Capital, led by co-founders Alan Sheen and Nick Selvaratnam, will manage an ...

Magellan soars past $1.5bn for massive IPO

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
Magellan's new listed investment trust (LIT) has raised $1.55 billion ahead of listing on the ASX next week - representing one of the largest IPOs for a listed investment vehicle. The Magellan Global Trust represents the next phase of Magellan's ongoing ...

Former StatePlus MD joins Australian Ethical

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
Two billion dollar superannuation fund Australian Ethical continues to eye growth with the appointment of a new non-executive director to its board. Former StatePlus managing director Michael Monaghan brings more than 30 years' experience to the board ...