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Active managers must explain value better: Formica

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
The co-chief executive at a $484 billion (US$370bn) global asset manager believes the industry can take lessons from Shrek and vacuum manufacturers to improve storytelling and customer service. Speaking at a media lunch in Sydney last week, Janus Henderson ...

US hedge fund slams Blue Sky

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
A prominent US hedge fund is going short on Blue Sky Alternative Investments in light of what it perceives as exaggerations in the Australian manager's fee-earning assets under management. Glaucus Research Group argued while Blue Sky claims to have ...

Chief economist update: The survey says...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
With China in the centre of US president Donald Trump's protectionist crosshairs, China needs the result of latest surveys on its economy like a hole in the head...or so it seems. In early March, China's purchasing managers' indices surveyed by both ...

Former Provident Capital MD still banned but allowed procedural fairness

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
The Federal Court has upheld ASIC's five-year disqualification of the former managing director at Provident Capital but found the Administrative Appeals Tribunal denied the MD procedural fairness in its hearing. ASIC explained that on 20 February 2015 ...

Successful implementation of super code critical

STEPHEN FAY, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
The Conference of Major Super Funds saw discussion on the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice move to issues of implementation as the code's subscription deadline looms. Superannuation funds have until March 30 to indicate whether ...

Cooper Investors grows retail presence

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
Two Cooper Investors global equities funds, managing about $185 million, will now be available on Macquarie Wrap. The Melbourne-based boutique investment manager is hoping to hit $1 billion in assets under management across the two funds in the next ...

Future Fund reshuffles investment team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
The Future Fund is making several changes to its leadership team in an effort to simplify its structure and strengthen its investment, technology and risk functions. Its chief investment strategist will also leave in April. Raphael Arndt will continue ...

Private equity firm sells Bravura stake

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
A private equity firm which was a cornerstone investor in Bravura Solutions before its initial public offering has sold down its remaining stake in the wealth management software company. Ironbridge, which has about $1.5 billion in committed capital ...

Chief economist update: Trump spoils for war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
"You're going to have protection for the first time in a long time." For better or worse, US President Donald Trump continues to deliver on his campaign promises. Wall Street took Trump's latest promise fulfilment as an excuse to take profits. The Dow ...

ASIC bans former NAB, Westpac adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
ASIC banned a former NAB and Westpac adviser for five years for inappropriately providing superannuation and insurance advice. Brisbane-based financial adviser Christopher Ramsay was a representative of Westpac between 2010 and 2015. He went on to work ...