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Class action on the cards for ASX healthcare firm

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... An ASX-listed healthcare company is facing a potential class action from shareholders, including major Australian fund managers, following a 37% fall in share price. William Roberts Lawyers has alleged that Sirtex Medical, which manufactures and distributes ...

ACSI urges investor action on slavery, warns of financial risks

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment made similar calls on Australian superannuation funds and fund managers to sign a statement in support of a Modern Slavery Act in Australia. The statement was intended form part of PRI's submission ...

Boutique manager selects A-REIT and small-cap specialists

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
Alpha Fund Managers, the funds management subsidiary of Infocus Wealth Management, has enlisted a further two funds to its multi-manager suite. The first addition is the Investors Mutual Limited (IML) Small Cap Fund, which aims to deliver consistent ...

Royal Commission unnecessary: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... "best-in-class information about investments", provides transparency and security for investors, and sets a high bar for fund managers. Pointing to the financial advice sector, which is entering a new phase of education and standard requirements to professionalise ...

Asset managers held to higher standard: FSC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
... Australian asset manager's global standing, and offer consumers best-in-class information about investments. "Australian fund managers are responsible for managing and growing one of the biggest pools of funds in the world - almost $3 trillion - the ...

Government shows commitment to funds management

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
Australian fund managers could see additional offshore funds flow into the sector following the Federal Government's commitment to clarify two key pieces of taxation policy. Announced by Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer this ...

Macquarie leads alternatives pack

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... included 47 from Asia Pacific) found real estate managers (35%) hold the lion's share of AUM followed by private equity fund managers and hedge funds (equal 17%), private equity funds of funds (12%), illiquid credit (9%), funds of hedge funds (6%), infrastructure ...

Brexit endangers EU asset manager passport

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... Although London might lose its badge of honour as the epicentre of the financial world, this isn't stopping several fund managers setting up shop there. In May, Bennelong Funds Management opened a London office for its offshoot BennBridge. In 12 months' ...

OC Funds Management wins mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
A multi-manager appointed OC Funds Management to oversee its micro-cap strategy. Melbourne-based Alpha Fund Managers appointed OC to help deliver long-term capital growth by investing in Australian and New Zealand companies with a market capitalisation ...

Aussie large cap funds underperforming: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
The large cap Australian equity market is generating the toughest returns for active fund managers in years, the latest Zenith Investment Partners research shows. In the 12 months to March the sector generated 18.1% in returns, with an average rated ...