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Boutique equities manager raising $4 million

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
A former Commsec distribution head is seeking to raise $4 million for an asset management company that will run a thematic fund. Seer Asset Management was founded by stockbroker Peter LeMessurier, former Commsec executive Steve James, and Alice LeMessurier. ...

ASIC provides guidance on Asia Funds Passport

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... promote investment between the participating economies by removing unnecessary regulatory barriers and reducing the cost of raising capital in all participating economies. The corporate regulator subsequently updated Regulatory Guides 131 to 138 to cover ...

Tenders on the menu for UK pension schemes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... member views would take priority over trustees' decision-making role, the association still felt the proposals risked raising false expectations amongst members. However, the association confirmed it would support other proposed changes, including a ...

Chief economist update: The Goldilocks rate of interest

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... the risks to the outlook roughly balanced, the FOMC believes that - for now - the best way forward is to keep gradually raising the federal funds rate." Then again there's still that big question mark over Trump's trade protectionism: "it is ...

Real estate investment veteran to depart

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... Opportunity Fund series, with Mackie serving as the initial president of both. The firm added Mackie was responsible for raising capital for its first Asia fund, the Asia Recovery Fund. LaSalle Investment Management chief executive Mark Gabbay said Mackie ...

Commercial property manager hires sales executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... executive director of real estate and private markets for Asia Pacific. At MaxCap, Van Beek will be responsible for capital raising with institutional and private investor clients on a global basis. He officially starts in mid-August and is initially ...

Montgomery Global IM opens New York office, hires analyst

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... Investment Management has opened an office in New York, with a view to being closer to the "research hub" and potentially raising capital from North American investors. It has $500 million in funds under management and is a subsidiary of the eight-year-old ...

Chief economist update: Rate hike hawks in RBA dove's shadow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
... quarter. Then comes the reversal, so much so that the country's cash rate is now lower - 1.75% - than last it started raising interest rates. It should have learned from the European Central Bank (ECB) which, too, had been in a hurry to normalise ...

Shaw and Partners shelves managed accounts partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
... develop a managed accounts platform solution. Shaw and Partners was a joint lead manager for MGP's $34 million capital raising in October 2017 to acquire Linear Financial Holdings Limited. When Managed Accounts Holdings announced its merger plans ...

Super startup returns to drawing board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
... Financial Standard the venture is still continuing but has taken "some steps to preserve capital pending completion of a fund raising round." It originally planned to launch in October 2017 following a $500,000 capital raise. Levy also confirmed its ...