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New boutique launches with Channel Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
Glen Holding's Channel Capital has signed on a new boutique that is backed by former Swisse Vitamins boss Radek Sali. The Impact Fund has three former Goldman Sachs investors at the helm and will invest in infrastructure and real estate opportunities ...

Chief economist update: The Grinch steals Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... economy; the RBA exudes optimism with its statement "the Australian economy appears to have reached a gentle turning point" - backed up by its 2021 central scenario for the economy to grow by 3%, the unemployment rate to improve "a little below 5%" ...

Global fixed income trust launched

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
... in developed markets, as well as investing in emerging markets. "It invests in corporate government issuers and mortgage-backed and other asset backed securities, as well as investment grade and below-investment-grade debt instruments," MFS said. "Through ...

How personality tests add value in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... in Sydney say they are on to the next big thing - helping clients succeed through rigorous, double-blind, scientifically backed personality tests. Tristan Scifo and Harry Goldberg at Purpose Advisory offer Personality Typing Coaching through a customised ...

RMBS scrutiny could be loosened in US

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... call for input from investors and market participants on the asset-level disclosure requirements for residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). SEC chairman Jay Clayton explained that the SEC adopted significant revisions to its reporting requirements ...

Chief economist update: When QE is not QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... were concentrated in purchases of longer-term securities-principally longer-term Treasury securities and agency mortgage-backed securities," it said. "These operations were aimed at putting downward pressure on longer-term interest rates. The associated ...

ETFS Capital backs indexing startup

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... the longer term, as achieving this vision is a marathon, not a sprint," Tuckwell said. ETFS Capital has previously also backed the London-based cash management fintech Treasury Spring, ETF analytics and data company ETFLogic and specialist ETF and index ...

Aussie bond fund added to Zenith model portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
... a portfolio, especially in today's volatile market conditions," Sowerby said. Zenith Elite Blends are model portfolios backed by the company's research capabilities. The portfolios are available to investors as either model "paper" portfolios or as managed ...

IOOF expects to reappeal timber case

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
... invest in timber on behalf of "covenantholders" but they eventually copped losses. One of the convenantholders, David Kerr backed by litigation funder IMF Bentham demanded that AET pay compensation of over $82 million on behalf of the investors. On Thursday ...

Former IOOF company loses court battle in timber scheme

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... invest in timber on behalf of "covenantholders" but they eventually copped losses. One of the convenantholders, David Kerr backed by litigation funder IMF Bentham demanded that AET pay compensation of over $82 million on behalf of the investors. "Whilst ...