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Bringing funds management to the masses

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... used in Australian financial services. It covers the different ways to invest in a fund, the major asset classes, fund managers' responsibilities, the difference between fees and net return and the benefits of diversification. The report makes the argument ...

ASX creates more opportunities for investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... smaller, early-stage firms, and acting like a venture capital provider. According to Stevens, both local investors and fund managers will benefit from access to a growing range of international companies, particularly those in high tech industries that ...

CFA Institute investigates ESG investment gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... models," PRI senior manager Justin Sloggett said. "Working with CFA Institute, we hope to gain better insights into how fund managers work and also address their concerns around ESG and returns. "Though there are many good studies in the market, which ...

Azimut investment play gets Lonsec approval

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... such a strong capability to the retail market in an asset class that constantly seeks experienced, high quality fund managers with capacity." Sigma portfolio manager Issam Eid added: "I am extremely pleased that whilst the Sestante fund was only recently ...

Perennial micro-cap fund gets Lonsec tick

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
... will close when it reaches $150 million to protect existing investors. "Investors are perhaps rightly cynical about fund managers' interests being truly aligned with their own and our portfolio managers have stepped up to the challenge in this new portfolio," ...

K2 slashes fees for three funds

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... distribution and pricing strategy aims to position K2 as a primary investment choice - not only amongst specialist fund managers but also as an alternative to mainstream fund management brands."

From financial advisers to cybersecurity advocates

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... is less but does exist for the growing crop of home-grown tech companies. Lee recommends financial advisers ask fund managers, the companies that they're investing in and their trading partners some basic questions on the cybersecurity system they have ...

Financial advisers should consider bitcoin as an asset class: Dunworth

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... a very wide impact internationally," Dunworth said. The market penetration is still small but Dunworth said some fund managers have started adding a digital currency component to portfolios. "The scope for opportunity is huge...if someone told you back ...

Fund managers on fixed income recruitment drive

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
Both AMP Capital and Vanguard are ramping fixed income capabilities with new hires and job listings. On April 26, Andrea Jaehne joined AMP Capital as senior credit analyst, financials. She reports to acting head of credit Steven Hur, and will focus ...

Ausbil micro-cap fund managers depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
Ausbil Investment Management bid farewell to the portfolio managers of its MicroCap strategy. Both Tony Waters and Chris Prunty have left the firm for lifestyle reasons, taking up an opportunity to manage family money and private assets. Co-head of ...