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AMP Capital launches global equity fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... its new global equities range with the launch of a long-term global equity fund. The AMP Capital Global Equity Fund will focus on absolute risk and return, not benchmarks, and invest in a concentrated portfolio between 25 and 35 companies with strong ...

Chief executive departs LGS

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... under management," Peate said. "With a stable and experienced team of senior executives in place the fund will continue to focus on delivering the best retirement outcomes for our members." In May last year, LGS was ranked second best in the world in ...

AMP reshapes advice businesses, appoints MD

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... director, channel strategy and services. Akers will oversee the new channel strategy and services team, which AMP said will "focus on simplifying processes for advisers while driving innovation." AMP group executive advice and New Zealand Jack Regain ...

Nikko AM restructures fixed income team

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
Nikko Asset Management is merging its Australian fixed income division with its global team, which will see the departure of three local staff members. The Australian operation is integrating with the firm's London-based global fixed income team and ...

BlackRock moves to machine stock picking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
After an extensive review BlackRock has restructured its active equities product offering and affirmed its plans to integrate artificial intelligence, hinting that future jobs will be aligned with robots. In positioning itself for the future, the world's ...

Associations not sold on PC draft report

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... impacts on confidence and engagement in the system. "We need to be careful to protect against a race to the bottom and a pure focus on fees and costs," ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said. The consultation period on the alternative default models closes ...

Two-year road to Brexit begins

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
It's official. It's signed, sealed and delivered. Making good on the promise she made in October last year, UK prime minister Theresa May invoked Article 50 of the Treaty of the European Union formally setting in motion the two-year time limit for negotiations ...

Industry fund launches ethical investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... investment time horizon of six years or more, the PDS shows. Chief executive David Elia said sustainable investing has been a focus for Hostplus for a numbers of years and an extensive ESG approach is already in place. "While this approach applies to ...

Sentry Group awards industry excellence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
... technology in the efficient running of his business, and by choosing to specialise in retirement and pre-retirement planning, can focus his service on delivering the very best client outcomes within his specific market." Steven King of YV Financial Services ...

Fund manager appoints managing director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
A diversified Australian and South-East Asian fund manager boosted its leadership team with the appointment of a managing director, head of funds and wealth management. Former Certitude Global Investments chief executive Craig Mowll joined Aura Funds ...