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Changes on Lazard Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
Lazard's Select Australian Equity Fund has hired a new investment analyst, while a co-portfolio manager transitions away from the role. The $125 million fund has been co-managed by Rob Osborne, Phillip Hofflin, Warryn Robertson and Aaron Binsted ...

Woodford flags comeback

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... investment firm is in the works, reportedly operating out of Jersey. FCA director of enforcement and market oversight Mark Steward said Woodford has not applied for appropriate permissions to commence regulated activity in the UK. "In taking any decision ...

JPMAM hires ESG expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
J. P. Morgan Asset Management has welcomed an ESG data expert as the regional lead for investment stewardship as part of its commitment to sustainable investing. Felix Lam is the new head of investment stewardship for Asia ex-Japan. His responsibilities ...

Lack of diversity major business risk: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
Racial and ethnic inequity is a systemic risk that "threatens lives, companies, communities, and our economy", according to one of the largest global fund managers. State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) president and chief executive Cyrus Taraporevala ...

Charles Schwab fails consumers, cops fine

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
... CSUK stopped holding client assets from 1 January 2020." FCA executive director of enforcement and market oversight Mark Steward said: "As we saw with Lehman Brothers and subsequent cases, a lack of client asset protections can easily lead to increased ...

Vanguard fund hits US$1trn

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... invests in many asset classes outside of equities, only just hit $200 billion and is estimated to not reach the trillion-dollar mark until 2027.

Australia bottoms out on fund disclosure

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
Australia has been given the lowest grade by a research house for being the only mutual fund market in the world that does not have regulated portfolio holdings disclosure. Morningstar's biannual Global Investor Experience (GIE) report gave Australia ...

Pinnacle boutique wins super fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
An industry fund has awarded $170 million to an emerging markets strategy from Pinnacle's latest boutique partner. Aikya Investment Management will manage the amount in its global emerging markets strategy for legalsuper, which has been revising ...

Funds management in ASIC spotlight

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
The review of competition in the Australian funds management industry is officially underway between the corporate regulator and Deloitte Access Economics. ASIC acting chair Karen Chester said the review seeks to identify where "competition is effective ...

AustralianSuper backs net-zero emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
AustralianSuper is pledging to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in its investment portfolios and ramping up its commitment to renewables. Following a board meeting in October, the super fund decided it was in members' best interest that it positions ...