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ESG RA to award best stockbroking research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA). Don Hamson, deputy chair of ESG RA and managing director of Plato Investment Management, will be moderating the panel. ESG RA is an Australian association of superannuation funds, fund managers and asset ...

Innovative income fund pays dividends

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... year ago specifically to maximise returns for zero tax payers such as pension funds and charities, Plato Investment Management Limited (Plato) has delivered an attractive 9.5% income yield (inclusive of franking credits) within such a low yield environment. ...

MSCI risk model targets volatility

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... that forecasts and actual results are tightly aligned, said Todd Kennedy, senior portfolio manager, Plato Investment Management Limited. The Barra Australia Equity Model was designed to rapidly adjust to market trends and shocks, while providing portfolio ...

ESG adds value but in moderation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... control risk provided it's done intelligently and is not taken to excess, finds new research from Plato Investment Management. But not getting the balance right detracts from returns, increases tracking errors, risks and makes returns unstable. "The ...

Plato appoints senior portfolio manager

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
Plato Investment Management (Plato) names former State Street head of Asia ex Japan active equities (SSGA) Todd Kennedy as senior portfolio manager. Kennedy's role will start in February next year and his responsibilities will include research into ...

Pinnacle appoints distribution director

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2009
... behalf of the investment managers boutique groups. Solaris Investment Management, Resolution Capital, Plato Investment Management, Hyperion Asset Management, Palisade Investment Partners, Pinnacle Private Equity and Plenary Investment Management all ...

Plato receives $20m inflow

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2009
Plato Investment Management has received over $20 million of inflows from clients in the past month, breaking a cash drought that lasted more than half a year. Don Hamson, Plato Investment Management managing director, said inflows had remained stagnant ...

Quant and quals brave the bear

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
... fundamental approach to their stock selection. Meanwhile Don Hamson, managing director of quant boutique Plato Investment Management, said that although quant strategies were designed to take the emotions out of investing, highly unexpected sharp market ...

Boutique incubators work best: Russell

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2008
... Manager Australia, 452 Capital, and Quest Asset Partners which each have a 20 per cent allocation, Plato Investment Management and MIR Investment Management at 15 per cent, and JM Financial Group Ltd and L1 Capital at five per cent. Russell's incubator ...

Plato wins OptiMix mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2008
Boutique fund manager Plato Investment Management has been appointed as an OptiMix Australian Equities manager. "[Plato's] addition to the OptiMix Wholesale Australian shares portfolio will improve the alpha potential and the use of short positions ...