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Parametric expands alternative risk premia offering

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
... is also expecting portfolios to experience lower volatility, be better diversified, have low correlation to other asset classes and benefit from macro shifts. "We know that super funds need to find alternative sources of returns which aren't correlated ...

Boutique asset managers co-appoint distribution head

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... financial services and relationships management, and has a demonstrable track record in raising capital for the major asset classes. We are particularly pleased to have appointed someone of his calibre to the role," he said in a statement. Katana Asset ...

Fidante eyes actively managed ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... in the September quarter. The actively managed fixed income ETF will be followed gradually by products in other asset classes. Challenger's chief executive of funds management Ian Saines said fixed income was a "natural entrance product" for ActiveX ...

Global $221bn manager hires BlackRock exec for new Australian office

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... part of our absolute return program by providing our portfolios with diversification benefits against traditional asset classes and attractive risk-adjusted returns in a liquid and cost-efficient manner." "The strategy acts as a complement to our existing ...

AustralianSuper exec makes next top CIO list

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
... weighted to portfolio management skills (25% for investment track record, 15% for exposure to complex investments and asset classes and 10% for manager relations and access) and the other half weighted to non-portfolio management (20% management and ...

Promotions at Zenith to capitalise on growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
... head of research position, Zenith said some of her responsibilities will be delegated to the heads of different asset classes, including head of multi-asset and Australian fixed income Andrew Yap, and head of alternatives and global fixed income Rodney ...

FirstChoice adds natural resources strategy

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018
... which includes the mining, energy and agriculture sectors, has historically exhibited a low correlation to other asset classes. As a result, we believe the strategy provides potential blending benefits when combined with other global equities funds as ...

Responsible investment now mainstream

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... strategy across at least one asset class, usually equities, only 32% reported implementing it across five or more asset classes. The most popular ways to implement responsible investment strategies were via corporate engagement and shareholder action ...

StatePlus awards custody mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... services including custody, unit pricing, performance and analytics, compliance and complete tax services for multiple asset classes. StatePlus chief executive Graeme Arnott said: "We have appointed State Street as our custodian to ensure we are well-positioned ...

Aussie retail crypto fund flags broker partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... volatility. But Nguyen said this was coincidental. "Actually, one of the advantages is that it is uncorrelated to a lot of asset classes right now. You may see some macro pattern emerging at times, but we would not say there's a direct correlation ...