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Fidelity adds US equities exposure

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
Fidelity is eschewing technology-heavy growth areas of the market for value stocks as it increases exposure to US equities in its multi-asset strategies. Fidelity's multi-asset chief investment officer James Bateman said US value stocks are looking ...

Family office backs new boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... leverage their unique networks and local presence to ensure investments are made in only the highest quality companies with a focus on strong corporate governance. We are very excited by the opportunity to be a major investor in their first fund." Their ...

Major shareholders defy proxy advisers: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... to ascertain and influence major shareholder voting intentions, McKenna added. The Royal Commission also spurned greater focus on director elections, particularly where companies were underperforming or demonstrating governance failures. McKenna said ...

CAER sold to global service provider

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
Australian ESG researcher CAER has been acquired by an international consultancy which specialises in governance and responsible investment. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) announced its acquisition of the Canberra-based Centre for Australian ...

Royal Commission recommendations split industry

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
... expected to bring significant disruption and accelerate necessary changes to business models. EY urged organisations to focus on the viability of a fee-for-service model as there is the potential to gain first mover advantage. UCA Funds Management director ...

Super fund awards $275 million mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
A $195 billion asset manager secured a $275 million mandate from an undisclosed superannuation fund. The super fund is investing in GAM's systematic risk premia strategy which typically targets around 15 risk premia strategies across the categories ...

Zurich awards $100m passive mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
... created a new role of head of deal and broker management, to support its trading capability and broker engagement. "The focus of the new role will be working with Zurich's regional managers to build an enhanced trading capability in all markets in which ...

ClearView launches client-engagement guide

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
ClearView has launched a guide on how financial advisers can engage better with clients, in partnership with an academic. The author is Dr Katherine Hunt from Griffith University, who teaches financial planning subjects and has published papers in the ...

K2 posts losses, signs on distributor

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... expected, taking management fees to $2.4 million from $3 million in the period. "Growth in FUM [currently $318m] remains a key focus for K2's board and senior management and a number of initiatives have been implemented in this regard. With effect from ...

HESTA veteran retires, new role created

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... team and facilitate partnerships between the execution and investment management arms of HESTA's internal team. "A key focus of the role is on designing and implementing investment operating models, particularly as we look closely at our internal ...