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Magellan raises cash six-fold on Euro debt fears

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 7 JUN 2010

Magellan Financial Group increased the cash weighting of its Global fund from 2 per cent to 12 per cent four weeks ago due to concerns about the European debt crisis. Hamish Douglass, chief executive and portfolio manager at Magellan, said the Global ...

Magellan Global tops overseas shares manager list

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009

In a market that fell by as much as 50 per cent last year, Magellan Global bucked the trend by posting a 1.3 per cent loss, pushing it to the top of the league tables of overseas shares managers for 2008. As a fund manager that has only been around ...

FBI sting catches $2.4bn mortgage fraud

The US Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) swooped down Wall Street after charging more than 400 individuals for mortgage-related fraud and booked two ex-Bear Stearns hedge fund managers with conspiracy and securities fraud. ...

Magellan Global mirrors Berkshire strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008

Research firm Lonsec has rated Magellan Financial Group's (MFG) Global Fund 'recommended' and noted it adopts a similar investment style synonymous to that of the sage of Omaha. Launched in July last year, the Magellan Global Fund equities portfolio ...

Magellan Global is best-of-breed

Ratings firm Zenith Partners has given new boutique manager Magellan a "recommended" rating on the back of its recently launched Magellan Global fund. Zenith endorses Magellan Global for client portfolios with an allocation to global resources, real ...

Not made in China

SUZY MAC | FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007

Profits from China's export boom are driving investment and fuelling its phenomenal economic growth, but while the price is right, quality issues go far beyond a toxic toy story. Manufacturing remains China's main growth driver, attributable to its ...

Magellan puts money where its mouth is

CHRIS NICHOLLS | WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2007

Magellan Financial Group has launched two unique retail funds that only pay performance fees when returns exceed both a relative market benchmark and 10 year Australian Government Bond yields. The high conviction Global Fund is a market-uncorrelated ...

Advisers want transparency from licensees

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 7 MAY 2007

Adviser groups charging their franchisees too much is forcing practices to consider switching groups or whether they should set up on their own, said Darren Wise, managing director of Financial Planning Services Australia (FPS). "Some adviser practices ...

Magellan hires ex-CFS head of distribution

Magellan Financial Group, formerly the Pengana Hedge Funds Group, has appointed Frank Casarotti as head of distribution for its funds management activities. Prior to joining Magellan, Casarottie worked at Commonwealth Bank where he was head of adviser ...

Hatfield leaves Pengana

... consortium took over the hedge funds business, to be re-branded Magellan Financial Group. "I think what Chris Mackay and Hamish Douglas are doing has upside potential, but I was only a small shareholder and I want to concentrate on reverting to running ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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