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Pershing upgrades to Broadridge processing solution

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
BNY Mellon-owned Pershing Securities Australia has adopted the Broadridge's Australian post-trade processing solution as its new middle- and back-office processing platform for third-party domestic clearing. The solution is designed to increase process ...

Naos adds portfolio manager

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
Naos Asset Management has appointed former Macquarie Group analyst Ben Rundle as portfolio manager. He will be responsible for identifying, analysing and investing in both domestic and global equities across four of the company's funds. These includes ...

Perpetual names new head of equities

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
Perpetual has announced who will take over as head of equities following the up-coming retirement of Matt Williams, who is set to leave the role after 22 years with the company. Current deputy head of equities and portfolio manager, Paul Skamvougeras ...

Industry fund brands stronger than retail

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015
Industry super funds have the edge over their retail counterparts when it comes to brand perception, new research by CoreData shows. CoreData's Super Fund Brand Research Q4 2014 asked more than 2,000 Australians to rate the largest 23 superannuation ...

Zenith awards two funds 'Recommended' ratings

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
Research house Zenith has awarded 'Recommended' ratings to two international equity funds. JPMorgan's Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund received the rating with Zenith praising the investment team as "is one of the strongest within the emerging market ...

T. Rowe Price opens Melbourne office

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
Baltimore-based investment manager T. Rowe Price has grown its Australian footprint, opening a new office in Melbourne and expanding its business development team. The company said the move enables closer working relationships with new and existing ...

Asset owners throwing money away in hidden fees

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
There are as many as 160 ways asset owners are likely to unnecessarily lose money to hidden costs. But the good news is they can be uncovered and eliminated. That's according to Novarca, a consultancy specialising in what it calls 'cost pattern analysis.' ...

AllianceBernstein managed volatility strategy rated by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
The Alliance Bernstein Managed Volatility Equities Fund has received a 'Recommended' rating from investment research house Lonsec. The Australian equity fund is designed for investors seeking lower volatility, reduced downside risk in falling equity ...

CFSGAM completes fundraising for European infrastructure fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) has closed the European Diversified Infrastructure Fund (EDIF) after successfully achieving its fundraising objective of $2.9billion. The fifth and final round of fundraising saw the fund draw in ...

iShares launches currency hedged international ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
Two new exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been launched on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) by iShares. The new funds are local hedged versions of iShares most popular international ETFs, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) and iShares Global 100 ...