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Global manager hires from Magellan

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
An international manager with a growing local footprint has hired a Magellan business development manager as its wholesale distribution lead. GQG Partners appointed Daniel Bullock as director of wholesale markets Australia. Bullock was most recently ...

Beyond the China A shares hype

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... over August and November. FTSE Russell completed the first phase of its inclusion in June in which 5.5% of its emerging market index comprised China A shares. J.P. Morgan emerging markets and Asia Pacific equities investment specialist, Alexander Treves ...

Clime ramps up private wealth

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
Clime Investment Management is looking to hire more financial advisers, expand its investment offering and potentially acquire advice books as it builds out its private wealth business. The 23-year-old firm managed $887 million at March end. It has ...

Chief economist update: Surveys back All Ords climb

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
"Don't stop me now, I'm having such a good time I'm having a ball Don't stop me now..." - Queen Despite the ongoing uncertainty over the slowdown in global economic activity, the lingering trade war and now, geopolitical concerns (prompted ...

CFA hopefuls at record high

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
More than 250,000 candidates are seeking a chartered financial analyst (CFA) credential this year, which the CFA Institute says is a record high. The number of candidates appearing for Level I, II or III exams are up 11% over the last year. CFA Institute ...

Zurich Investments to swap small caps managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
Zurich Investments is looking for a replacement for its small caps strategy as the current manager gets ready to shut shop. The Zurich Investments Small Companies Funds has about $66 million in funds under management. It is currently managed by Sigma ...

Pension giant cuts tobacco

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
... offload tobacco on Nest's behalf is Amundi. "We do not see attractive risk reward of the tobacco sector in the emerging market bond universe and the market share is fairly modest in the emerging market debt space. Nest's decision to go tobacco-free is ...

Wealth firm trims Aussie shares

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
A Melbourne wealth firm run by a former NAB Private Wealth executive has trimmed its allocations to Australian shares as it takes a bearish view on midcaps. Hamilton Wealth Management advises on about $500 million for high net worth clients. It took ...

Chief economist update: Australian bull market here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
... record high of 6,853.57 points recorded on 1 November 2007. The All Ordinaries has outperformed both developed and emerging market equites this year to date, rising by 17.8% versus 13.4% and 8%, respectively, with both big and small capitalisation stocks ...

BetaShares launches new active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
BetaShares and Legg Mason have launched a new active ETF that will invest in emerging markets equities. Martin Currie, a Legg Mason affiliate, will manage the new exchange-traded fund, called the BetaShares Legg Mason Emerging Markets Fund (managed ...