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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 ...

Bennelong launches new fund, hires analyst

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... the right team to make a success of the new microcap fund," Beaumont added. Separately, Ausbil's former micro-cap fund managers Tony Waters and Chris Prunty spoke to Financial Standard last week about their new funds management firm, QVG Capital.

Asset managers still charging more for less

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
... while also offering their own fiduciary management services. Ultimately, the FCA proposed to "strengthen the duty on fund managers to act in the best interests of investors through clarifying our expectations around value for money, increasing accountability ...

Link rebrands managed fund admin subsidiary

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
... The move reaffirms Link's strategy to expand into managed fund administration, providing a diverse client base of fund managers, trustees and listed investment companies with middle and back office administration, fund accounting, and custodial and unit ...

Short selling is 'smart money': Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... generate absolute returns in 2016, the strategy remains an important source of returns for Australian shares long-short fund managers. A study by investment research firm Zenith found profiting from short selling strategies for the most part is 'smart ...