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Legg Mason bond funds receive Zenith tick

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
Three Legg Mason bond funds were recently rated positively by Zenith. Legg Mason's Western Asset Global Bond Fund and Western Asset Macro Opportunities Fund were both given a 'Recommended' rating, while the Legg Mason Brandywine Opportunistic Fixed ...

Cooper Investors appoints EQT, hires retail lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
Specialist global equities fund manager Cooper Investors appointed Equity Trustees as the Responsible Entity for two of its funds in the wake of strong adviser interest. The CI Global Equities Fund and the CI Global Equities Fund (unhedged) are now ...

Equitise launches group investment platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
Crowdfunding specialist Equitise is launching a group investment platform giving retail investors opportunities to back start-ups vetted by high-profile venture capitalists and angel investors. The crowdfunding investment platform is collaborating with ...

ASIC compensation skyrockets

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
The amount of compensation for consumers and investors collected by ASIC in the second half of 2016 surged to $159.4 million, up from $13.4 million in the first half. The latest ASIC Enforcement Report shows 63 infringement notices were issued - $2.9 ...

Platinum's AUM and profit take a hit

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... June 2016. Assets under management were "adversely affected by a handful of large account outflows", but the core retail investor base remains resilient, the company said. Platinum's retail funds, the Platinum Trust Funds and Platinum Global Fund, posted ...

Mercer launches LifetimePlus 2.0

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
In order to make its longevity solution more accessible to retail investors and advisers, Mercer has created a second version of LifetimePlus. The new version incorporates 35% growth assets - originally it was fully defensive - and has been streamlined ...

Challenger hails major retirement partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
... strong performance track record behind it, we are confident that the strategy will attract a growing Australian retail investor base." As above, the news of the partnership follows Challenger's half-year results, which also saw the group boost its assets ...

Altair hires distribution GM

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
High-conviction Australian equities manager Altair Asset Management appointed a new general manager business development. Joining Altair is Philip Heggie. He will oversee distribution strategy in all market segments, covering individual retail investors ...

mFund to expand product offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
ASIC is in the final stages of making a greater range of managed investment products available via the mFund Settlement Service. Until now retail investors could only apply for and redeem interests in simple managed investment schemes with a shorter ...

Hyperion opens fund to retail market

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
High-conviction equities manager Hyperion Asset Management has opened the Hyperion Global Growth Companies Fund to direct applications from retail investors. The Global Growth Fund aims to invest in the highest quality global companies in developed ...