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Legg Mason wins $125m Mercer mandate

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
Global asset manager Legg Mason has been awarded a $125 milllion Australian small companies mandate by Mercer's multi-manager business, Mercer Investments. The company joins Mercer's stable of small company managers after a long period of analysis and ...

Realindex outperforms as it passes five-year milestone

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014
... marked its fifth anniversary last month. During that time, its four original funds - Australian Shares, Australian Small Companies, Global Shares and Global Shares Hedged - have outperformed their equivalent market-cap weighted index on an after fee ...

Legg Mason appeals to retail after lowering minimum investment

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... initial investment amount is now $30,000 for the Australian Real Income, Australian Equity Income, Australian Small Companies, Australian Bond and Diversified funds. The minimum investment amount was previously $200,000 and catered for wholesale investors ...

Ratings round up

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
... Aspect Diversified Futures, giving it a 'Recommended' designation and Colonial First State's FirstChoice Australian Small Companies and Fixed Income strategies, evaluating both at "investment grade".

New ETFs hit booming market

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
... Index of 63 stocks. It has yearly management costs of 0.25 per cent. It also launched the Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index, which follows the benchmark MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index of 193 stocks. Management fees are 0.30 per cent ...

Fund managers follow the herd

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... placed on "hold", the second lowest rating. In other ratings news, Standard & Poor's has kept the UBS Australian Small Companies Fund on hold after it appointed a new manager to the fund, replacing two members of the three-man team who suddenly left ...

UBS lost fund finds a manager

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... appointment would strengthen the intrinsic-value fund. "UBS is strongly committed to having a well-resourced Australian Small Companies team," he said. "Victor's appointment goes a long way to strengthening the team and his experience will broaden our ...

UBS in talks with small-caps team

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... its three-person team expressed their intention to leave. Ratings agency Standard & Poor's placed the Australian Small Companies Fund on hold due to the uncertainty of the situation, fund services analyst James Gunn said today. Morningstar also said ...

IOOF adds insurance, offers more low-cost options

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... Fund - Class C, Grant Samuel Tribeca Alpha Plus Units, Schroder Australian Equity Fund and Legg Mason Australian Small Companies Trust "The fees negotiated with each fund manager means that we can pass these savings onto the client directly. Investing ...

Small Companies fund bags three stars

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
The Pre Select Australian Small Companies Fund, managed by MLC, has been awarded a three star rating by Standard & Poor's after more than six months 'on hold'. MLC replaced Mercer as principal investment adviser to the fund in July 2010 and the managerial ...