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VGI Partners readies $1bn Asian fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
Hot on the heels of listing on the ASX, the Sydney-based hedge fund is readying a new Asia-focused equities LIC with Crestone on board as a lead joint manager. The listed investment company, to be called VGI Partners Asian Investments (ASX: VG8), is ...

Chief economist update: Fed cut and Trump's war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
The US Federal Reserve gave markets exactly what they were expecting - a 25 basis point reduction in the Fed funds rate at the conclusion of its July FOMC meeting - but instead of revving up the risk on trade, it was risk off. Equity markets fell. The ...

Super fund awards Australian equity mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
A $43 billion superannuation fund has awarded an Australian equity mandate to a specialist fund manager. State Super has selected Martin Currie to manage a mandate for its retirement-focused equity income strategy. The amount to be overseen by Martin ...

Document leak puts NAB under the pump

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... where it "should have been more searching and/or demanding of management, and therefore more effective." "A more intense focus on customer outcomes and enhanced reporting on non-financial risks would also improve governance activities," NAB's self-assessment ...

Mercer slams Grattan Institute

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
The ongoing battle between Mercer and the Grattan Institute over superannuation rolls on, with the global financial services firm dedicating an entire report to pulling apart Grattan's "misleading" work. Releasing the report, authored by senior ...

Australian equity markets remain clean: ASIC

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
Australia is among the most efficient or "cleanest" equity markets compared with the rest of the world, according to a recent ASIC review. The review by ASIC found Australian equity markets continue to operate with "a high degree of integrity". Measuring ...

Alan Dixon on extended leave from URF

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
The former chief executive of Evans and Partners, who stepped aside from the role in June to focus on the embattled US Masters Residential Property Fund (URF), is taking extended leave of absence for personal reasons. URF has a market cap of $301 million ...

Industry not impressed with APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... perceptions recorded in 2019. Not all is lost for the prudential regulator however, with 86% believing APRA's increased focus on risk culture had made a positive impact on their entity, and the same amount believing APRA's supervision enhances ...

IFM Investors reports $114m in FY19 profits

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... for FY19, down slightly from 89% last year. The business' valuation crossed $1 billion, up from $869.5 million last year. Focus for next year Himbury said IFM will invest more in its portfolio management, client management and operational capabilities ...

Boutique fund manager names chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... this she was chief operating officer, Australia for the firm. Rahmani will replace Garth Rossler who is stepping back to focus on his responsibilities as chief investment officer. Rossler has led the firm for 10 years. "I would like to take this opportunity ...