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Trump-flation returns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
Love him or loathe him, Donald Trump remains the stuff of headlines going into and since he won the 8 November 2016 US presidential election. Reports abound about Trump versus Kim, Trump versus NATO, Trump versus the NFL, Trump versus Alec Baldwin and ...

Global $11bn manager acquires US firm

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
A global manager with over $11 billion in assets under advisory and management, which operates in Australia via BNP Paribas Asset Management, has acquired a US firm for US$52.5 million. Impax Asset Management entered into an agreement to acquire 100% ...

Munro appoints new portfolio manager

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
Munro Partners, a global absolute return equity specialist, appointed a former London-based senior investment manager to the newly created role of portfolio manager. Jeremy Gibson will be responsible for championing stock ideas and managing positions ...

UK asset consultants face competition scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
In an industry first, the UK Financial Conduct Authority's concerns about anti-competitive practices of investment consultants have been referred to a consumer protection and anti-competition watchdog to further investigate the industry. The FCA announced ...

China slows to target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
Li gets what Li likes. A day after the executive meeting of China's State Council chaired by Premier Li Keqiang resolved to continue supply-side structural reforms aimed at "reining in excessive production capacity, reducing corporate costs and improving ...

Alternative investment manager opens Sydney office

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
A Paris-based investment manager which specialises in alternative beta strategies is eyeing opportunities in Australia with views to opening a Sydney office next year. Speaking at a media lunch in Sydney yesterday, Capital Funds Management (CFM) president ...

Revisiting the active versus passive cage fight

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
The ongoing "cage fight" between active and index managers has a tendency to overshadow some essential tenets of portfolio construction, according to Vanguard investment specialist Mary McLaughlin. McLaughlin spoke at the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Macrovue hires from Macquarie and BT

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
... international equity markets technology to the team, which will be invaluable as we scale up our operations," Macrovue chief executive Sid Sahgal said. "We are currently commercialising and marketing our world-class investment platform and expanding ...

Adviser, SMSF demand driving LIC growth

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
Financial advisers and self-managed super funds are helping drive the strong demand for listed investment vehicles offering wider asset classes and a more diversified portfolio, according to a MinterEllison report. The Australian listed investment companies ...

Latin America: the best-kept investment secret

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
With strong growth characteristics and increasing diversification of trade, Latin America's Pacific Alliance presents many opportunities for investors. The alliance - comprising Colombia, Chile, Peru and Mexico - was described as a "secret well kept" ...