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Hunter Hall says sorry

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
Peter Hall, the founder of $1.4 billion global equities fund manager Hunter Hall, started an investor presentation early this month with an apology for the group's "terrible performance" and set out a plan on how to recover last year's losses. "To start ...

S&P withdraws Lazard ratings

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
Lazard Asset Management Pacific has requested ratings firm Standard & Poor's to withdraw the four-star ratings on five Lazard equities funds. The funds affected were Lazard Select Australian Equity Funds (I and W Classes), Lazard Australian Equity Funds ...

BNY Mellon launches Ankura Capital

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
It may be one small step for BNY Mellon but a giant leap for Ankura Capital, an Australian equities fund that will ride on the bank's 34-country strong distribution network to attract overseas money. BNY Mellon Asset Management plans to use its global ...

BNY Mellon to ramp up Asia and Aus presence

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
... BNY Mellon plans to increase its manufacturing base in Asia, including Australia, and the launch of its domestic equities fund Ankura Capital is just the beginning of an expansion plan in the year ahead. Visiting Australia this month, BNY Mellon Asset ...

Asia FMs to wield more power

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... billion of net inflows in the twelve months through to September 2008. Even during the dark month of September, equities fund net redemptions was a small 0.4 per cent of assets, meaning investors only took out the equivalent of $4 per $1,000 on a net ...

Planners turn to cash and TD funds

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2009
... respectively. Ausbil Australian Active Equity Fund, Colonial First State Wholesale Global Res Fund and Fidelity Australian Equities Fund were ranked second, fourth and sixth based on net inflows. Meanwhile, Platinum International Fund and Perpetual Wholesale ...

Morgan Stanley launches Aus Eq fund

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
... far in 2008 our strategy has delivered more than 10 per cent alpha over the broader market. The MSIM Australian Equities Fund offers investor' choice and diversification in core Australian equities products," said Green. "Australian companies are becoming ...

FMs back a winner 50pc of the time

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
Only half the investment decisions equity fund managers make add value, Inalytics research found. According to research across 215 long only equity portfolios, a 'good' fund manager generates a 51 per cent 'hit-rate', which is one per cent better than ...

Zenith ranks Martin Currie and Franklin Templeton

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
... Global Growth Fund provides a premier growth style investment option for investors seeking a high quality global equities fund," said Zenith. Martin Currie's Global Alpha Fund will hold a portfolio of 30 to 45 stocks. Some of the factors in identifying ...

Karara restructures for Aus eq focus

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... employees of Karara Capital." The firm recruited Walsh and Sinclair April last year. In July, the firm's Australian Equities fund generated an excess return of 4.53 per cent against the benchmark S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation index. The restructure is expected ...