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Global firm builds Aussie equities team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
A global investment manager appointed four new portfolio managers to its Australian equities team, joining from the likes of Vanguard, BlackRock and IFM Investors. Joining Invesco's Melbourne-based Invesco Quantitative Strategies (IQS) group are Neil ...

Lennox launches micro-cap fund

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
Fidante-aligned Australian equities boutique Lennox Capital Partners is launching a new micro-cap fund. The Lennox Australian Microcap Fund will hold between 20 and 40 Australian and New Zealand companies and aims to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ...

Copia appoints new CFO from Mutual Trust

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
Copia Investment Partners has appointed a new chief financial officer. Michael Voskresensky joins Copia from Mutual Trust, where he spent 12 years. His most recent role there was general manager - finance, and during his tenure Voskresensky had oversight ...

Chief economist update: Inflation isn't such a lonely word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
Wall Street recovered just as quickly as it corrected - selling and then buying on rising inflation expectations. The S&P 500 index closed 4.3% up at the close of the trading week ending 16 February, partly reversing the previous week's 5.2% loss but ...

La Trobe marches credit fund beyond $2bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
Self-managed superannuation fund members have driven the La Trobe Financial Credit Fund to more than $2 billion in funds under management, tripling its size in three years. The fund, which sits on more than 10 platforms and 200 approved product lists ...

Australian Ethical names new COO following restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
Following the restructure of its finance and operations arms, Australian Ethical's joint chief financial officer and chief operating officer has resigned, and a new COO has been appointed in the process. Rob Plow will become Australian Ethical's new ...

Commonwealth Bank recruits Suncorp executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
Commonwealth Bank has appointed a new general manager, advice professional services from Suncorp. The bank has confirmed that Ronna Ludgate commenced in the role at the end of January, leaving her position as head of distribution, conduct and professional ...

Chief economist update: The yen's on the up and up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
Instead of reversing, the yen continued to climb after Japan's Cabinet Office released the country's National Accounts showing that economic growth slowed to an annualised rate of 0.5% in the December quarter from 2.2% in the previous three-month period. ...

AMP cuts fees for new wholesale fund suite

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
AMP is rolling out a range of new managed funds on the MyNorth, North, Summit, iAccess, PortfolioCare and WealthView platforms, delivering them at a lower cost than their underlying wholesale vehicles. The Advantage Funds range comprises 31 funds covering ...

Contract work threatens super: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
The rise of the gig economy is one of several factors putting the fundamentals of superannuation at risk, latest research shows. Vision Super, in conjunction with the John Curtin Research Centre, has produced a report that highlights vital steps needed ...