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Investment manager appoints head of machine learning

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2017
Man GLG, the discretionary investment management business of Man Group, is expanding its machine learning capabilities with the creation of a new role. William Ferreira joins the firm as head of machine learning, and will be responsible for providing ...

Value set for comeback: Nikko AM

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
Value investing is set for a comeback after two years of underperformance - but only for managers willing to put in the hard yards. Nikko Asset Management portfolio manager and senior analyst Jason Kim explained in a recent investor update that the ...

RF Capital appoints new retail distribution head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
RF Capital welcomed the former head of distribution for Australian Unity to its ranks at the beginning of the year. Damen Purcell, who left Australian Unity in December 2016, is the new head of retail distribution at RF Capital, the asset management ...

Negative gearing exposing Australia's poor: KPMG

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
KPMG warns any increase in Australia's historically low interest rates would cause serious economic problems and affect households across the entire financial spectrum, from rich to poor. The industry consultant said one of its biggest concerns is that ...

IFM Investors and Samsung partner for infrastructure fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
An Australian institutional investment manager is partnering with Korea-based Samsung Asset Management to form a global infrastructure debt fund. The US$480 million fund will be jointly managed by IFM Investors and Samsung Asset Management to invest ...

Challenger launches advice tool as reforms loom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
As the 1 July deadline looms, an initiative from Challenger will make it easier for financial advisers to service clients and manage their retirement income needs. As superannuation reform, including the introduction of Comprehensive Income Products ...

AMP Capital awards historic $17bn passive mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
AMP Capital has awarded a passive suite of mandates collectively representing $17 billion, the largest mandate awarded by a fund manager since the $10.8 billion awarded to RARE Infrastructure by Pacific Current Group in 2006. UBS explained to Financial ...

New CFO for Charter Hall

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
ASX-listed property investment group Charter Hall has appointed its new chief financial officer. Russell Proutt has more than 25 years of finance experience, including 11 years at Brookfield Asset Management - a Canadian listed diversified real asset ...

Russell Investments secures $1.9bn mandate

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
Global asset manager Russell Investments has been appointed by the Tasmanian Public Sector Superannuation Commission to manage $1.9 billion in defined benefit assets. Under the agreement, Russell will act as implemented investment consultant for the ...

Lonsec upgrades NovaPort fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
Australian small caps manager NovaPort Capital's microcap equity fund received a ratings upgrade in recognition of the funds' ability to deliver robust long-term returns. During its latest review, Lonsec upgraded the microcap fund from 'recommended' ...