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LIC helped by high gold and cash exposure

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
Listed investment company Hunter Hall Global Value delivered an investment portfolio return of 12.3% last financial year, outperforming MSCI World by 11.9%. The LIC also produced an after tax profit of $30.5 million. Hunter Hall Global Value chairman ...

AXA IM smart beta fund receives ESG accolades

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
AXA Investment Managers' ACWI SmartBeta Equity Fund has received multiple responsible investment ratings. The fund recently received a High Morningstar Sustainability Rating and a Responsible Investment Certification by Responsible Investment Association ...

Standard Life appoints RI analysts

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
Standard Life Investments has appointed two responsible investment analysts. Marc Brammer joins Standard Life from Inflection Point Capital Management, where he was a senior adviser for research and data management. Prior to that, he was an independent ...

Antipodes LIC aims to raise $200m

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
Sydney-based international equities boutique Antipodes Partners has launched its first listed investment company (LIC) to Australian and New Zealand investors. Antipodes Global Investment Company Limited (ASX: APL), which has a 'Recommended' rating ...

Morphic fund added to wraps

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
A Sydney-based global equities manager is gaining further traction following its flagship fund being placed on several wraps and platforms. Morphic Asset Management's Global Opportunities Fund, known for its steady risk-adjusted returns, is now available ...

Maple-Brown Abbott fund gets ratings tick

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
The Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure Fund, distributed by Ironbark Asset Management, has recently received substantial support from several research houses, wealth groups and platforms. The GLI Fund was recently upgraded to 'Highly Recommended' ...

Antipodes to launch global equities LIC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
Antipodes Partners is launching a global equities listed investment company. It will give retail investors access to the global equities market. The portfolio of the company will be based on the Antipodes Global Fund, which was declared by Morningstar ...

Swedish pension giant commits to total decarbonisation

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
One of Sweden's largest pension funds has made the biggest single commitment to low carbon investing by an institutional investor. In order to reduce its exposure to climate risk, The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund, known as AP4, has allocated ...

Register for the Financial Standard ETF Forum

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
Time is running out for financial advisers and other industry professionals to register for the inaugural Financial Standard Best Practice Exchange Traded Fund Forum on 26 July. The all-day event at Sydney's Four Seasons Hotel will feature presentation ...

Eurozone splintering is biggest risk in Brexit fallout

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
Further exits from the European Union pose the biggest risk to global markets after the Brexit referendum, according to industry commentators. Following UK voters' decision to leave the European Union on July 24, political figures from Greece, Spain ...