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Pengana partners with credit boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
Pengana Capital, which specialises in listed equities, is acquiring a minority stake in a boutique credit investment manager that offers credit funds for high-net-worth investors. Global Credit Investment (GCI) is a specialist fixed income and credit ...

Zurich AREITs fund receives Morningstar stamp of approval

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... cemented by an upgrade from Morningstar. Zurich's Australian Property Securities Fund was upgraded by Morningstar to a Gold Morningstar Analyst Rating as at May 21. Morningstar's rating upgrade of the fund ensures the AREIT distinguishes itself ...

Spaceship looks outside of superannuation

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
Spaceship, which at last count managed about $198 million of millennial superannuation, is branching out into investment products with two new launches. The company quietly rolled out two low-fee funds in April under the Spaceship Voyager brand. The ...

Activist LIC appoints new director

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
An activist listed investment company has appointed a former Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs investment banker to its board. Melinda Snowden has joined the board of ASX-listed Sandon Capital Investments as an independent non-executive director. Snowden ...

Chief economist update: When good oil goes bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2018
... which has a positive correlation with oil prices - could arrest further gains in what we now could again call, the black gold. As at 4 May, the Baker and Hughes rotary oil rig count has reached 834 rigs - its highest level since March 2015 - up 11.6% ...

Kapstream appoints analyst, promotes internally

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
Kapstream Capital welcomed a new credit analyst this week and announced internal promotions for three of its investment team members. Joining the Janus Henderson-owned fixed income manager as a credit analyst is Pauline Chrystal. She has nine years' ...

Yarra Capital executive joins AUI board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
A top executive from Yarra Capital Management has joined the board of a $1.2 billion listed investment company. Dion Hershan is currently Yarra Capital Management's managing director and head of Australian equities. He joins the board of Melbourne-based ...

Evans & Partners vet launches new boutique, appoints distribution head

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
The former head of international equities at Evans & Partners has launched a new boutique and appointed a head of distribution from J.P. Morgan, flagging further hires over the next 12 months. Stephen Arnold, who managed more than $1 billion at Evans ...

DigitalX launches crypto-heavy fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
Listed crypto advisory firm DigitalX has launched a fund that will predominantly invest in cryptocurrencies and form part of its newly-formed funds management division led by a former Ellerston Capital portfolio manager. Its inaugural fund, DigitalX ...

Asset manager bets on blockchain for private equity audits

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
A 130-year-old wealth and asset manager is using blockchain - the latest technology reshaping financial services - to speed up the auditing of private equity lifecycle events. Northern Trust is assigning blockchain nodes to audit firms, which will give ...