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Record high returns elusive in 2018: Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... would be unhealthy for the share markets, but he told investors: "Don't get depressed." The good news for active fund managers in this current environment is they will get an opportunity to shine over the passive managers, Baur said.

Market volatility ideal for fundamental investors: Expert

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... equities expert believes the recent volatility on Wall Street and the ASX signifies an investment opportunity for fund managers that target fundamental valuations. Nikko Asset Management head of Australian equities Brad Potter described this week's volatility ...

Magellan acquires US and Australian fund managers

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
Magellan has made two strategic acquisitions of Australian and US-based asset managers, significantly expanding its local and international distribution capabilities. The Australian manager is the $6 billion Airlie Funds Management, which specialises ...

Unlisted infrastructure assets hit record high

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... billion in unlisted agriculture or farmland funds as at January 2018. Globally there are 248 agriculture and farmland fund managers, representing 2% of unlisted natural resources capital. According to figures from the S&P Dow Jones, agriculture stocks ...

SG Hiscock wins small cap mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... boutique multi-manager. Following on from its investment in Supervised Investments' Global Income Fund yesterday, Alpha Fund Managers has now made an allocation to SG Hiscock's SGH Emerging Companies Fund. The fund invests in ASX-listed companies with ...

Supervised Investments wins global fixed income mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... Supervised Investments was awarded a global fixed income mandate by an Australian boutique multi-manager. Alpha Fund Managers made an investment in Supervised Investments' Global Income Fund, which invests in a portfolio of debt securities including ...

J.P. Morgan wins global fixed income mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... unconstrained global fixed income strategy has received a key investment from an Australian boutique multi-manager. Alpha Fund Managers invested in the JPMorgan Global Bond Opportunities Fund with a view to "enhancing yield diversification opportunities ...

Offshore investment vehicles await passport arrival

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... also due to operate sometime this year. CCIVs enable foreign investors to pool funds to be managed by Australian fund managers via a corporate structure rather than a trust structure. In August 2017, the Federal Government opened the legislation for ...

Diversification concerns see managed funds uptake

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... select individual stocks, and the access to a range of investment strategies that managed funds provide," Choi said. "Fund managers have a golden opportunity to meet this growing demand by facilitating easier access to their product suite." Despite bearish ...

Vontobel expands distribution footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... won an Australian fixed income mandate, overseeing emerging markets debt and global equities strategies for Alpha Fund Managers. Bostic commented: "While our equity portfolios are already well-known for delivering superior long-term investment results ...