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Henderson appoints investment director

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... Investment Partnership, US investment manager at Britannic Asset Management and a US equity analyst at Edinburgh Fund Managers. In his new role, Tabberer will report to Henderson's head of emerging market equities, Glen Finegan. Finegan said: "The expansion ...

Global SMA rated superior

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... Peak criteria and aims to manage risk while optimising returns. Loftus Peak chief executive Alex Pollak said global fund managers are investing forward by looking backward when buying traditional indices of companies. "Google isn't in the media index ...

Super funds support PRI statement on slavery

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment is calling on Australian superannuation funds and fund managers to sign a statement in support of a Modern Slavery Act in Australia. The statement will form part of PRI's submission to the ...

Fund managers reshuffle board for $413bn merger

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
The new board has been selected for the historic global funds management merger announced in October last year. Following the completion of the merger between Henderson Group and Janus Capital, the new board will consist of chair Richard Gillingwater ...

AMP Capital overhauls ESG investment strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
... Divestment begins when AMP Capital updates product disclosure statements for impacted funds during 2017. External fund managers with impacted portfolios will be instructed to progressively sell down their holdings, which may take up to 12 months from ...

Prospectus lodged for ethically screened LIC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... Spoiler alert, the answer is yes', Morphic Asset Management joint chief investment officer Chad Slater said Australian fund managers are under the misconception that they must accept lower returns for being ethical. "The empirical evidence shows that ...

Cooper Investors appoints EQT, hires retail lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... their business by providing clear delineation between the role of fund manager and fiduciary responsibilities. While fund managers focus on investment management, the role of the RE is to take care of protecting investor interests and compliance," Kalman ...

RBC secures custody mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
... growth in Australia." In Australia, RBC I&TS has been a provider of investment administration outsourcing services to fund managers for about 16 years and offers a full range of custodial and other services to safeguard clients' assets, maximise liquidity ...

Future Generation to donate $6.8m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
... Geoff Wilson said the donations to charities were only possible due to the skill and generosity of the companies' fund managers. "Our 19 fund managers forgo both management and performance fees, allowing the Future Generation companies to donate 1% of ...

Northern Trust partners for private equity blockchain

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... private equity fund managed by US$20 billion Swiss firm Unigestion. The new system provides real-time transparency to fund managers, investors and regulators. Northern Trust noted that there has been little innovation in regards to private equity administration ...