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Boutique equities manager raising $4 million

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... and impact investing (SRI) research in its traditional fundamental analysis. "On a global scale, the demand for fund managers to undertake SRI is growing with the US market having $US8.72 trillion in SRI assets. We believe that SRI is not just an altruistic ...

ASIC provides guidance on Asia Funds Passport

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... Passport is an important step to further Australia's economic integration with the region. "It will provide Australian fund managers with access to Asia's expanding middle class and high net worth individuals, by allowing them to offer their products ...

Diversity underscores wealth manager success

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... Pendal chief executive Richard Brandweiner. Brandweiner said the volume of capital controlled by fiduciaries like fund managers, pension funds and asset owners is "now so overwhelming" that it's "too big to ignore." This amount of wealth managed ...

Australian Unity expands investment bond offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... adviser demand. "Our new, revitalised investment bond menu provides more choice and diversification via a range of fund managers, asset classes and risk profiles. Our focus is to offer a broad and well diversified investment menu that supports advisers ...

Alternative trading platform appoints insto sales head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... experience in trading technology. "We expect that [O'Brien's] deep relationships with institutional brokers and fund managers will be integral to further increasing our market share of cash equity trading, and in the distribution of new and innovative ...

Church threatens to dump $21bn of fossil fuels

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
One of the UK's largest charity fund managers has voted to sell $21 billion worth of investments in fossil fuels if the companies don't align to climate change goals by 2023. The Church of England's parliament voted 347 to four in favour ...

IMF Bentham eyes potential Facebook, Cambridge Analytica goldmine

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... turnover. According to Statista, Facebook reported close to $55 billion in revenue for 2017. In the wake of the scandal, fund managers and institutional investors reassessed where Facebook sat within their overall ESG strategies. Most tellingly, BetaShares ...

Investors sharpen watch on RMBS

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... covered by either lenders mortgage insurance or excess spread, according to Moody's. What is certain is several fund managers are keen on RMBS in 2018. The Gryphon Capital Income Trust - a listed investment company which started trading in May on ...

Simple Fund 360 picks up AdviserLogic

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... is very committed to its direct data feed product, DataLogic that has now grown to include dozens of platforms, fund managers, stock brokers and insurers," Gara said. "Adding BGL's Simple Fund 360 allows us to offer a comprehensive data set that ...

US investment giant acquires global fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... consultancy services," he said. Just last month Hermes announced it will be launching a carbon tool that allows fund managers to assess their fund's carbon performance, carbon risk, and corresponding engagements with investee companies. The tool ...