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Cash management account to shutter

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... said the decision was taken in 2019, as CFS prepared to separate from CBA, and is unrelated to the current market environment. Advisers were first notified of the changes last November, according to CFS. Clients have been advised to nominate alternative ...

BlackRock appoints Asia Pacific ETF head

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... wealth of experience to our ETF business development and distribution," Chan said. "The recent extreme risk-off market environment has showcased the underlying strength of ETFs. I look forward to working with Rimmo to bring our suite of global and local ...

Investec AM rebrands

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Ninety One founder and chief executive Hendrik du Toit said despite the current market environment he was excited for the future. "Today we start an exciting new phase as an independently-listed company. In spite of the current ...

Active managers: Opportunities abound

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
While COVID-19 may have some reeling from uncertainty, active managers are seeing it as their time to shine as opportunities for growth crop up. T. Rowe Price's head of investments, Robert Sharps, said while he is not seeing any wholesale change from ...

Industry fund winds up infrastructure option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... members its income plus option would close on February 5. This was as a result of the ongoing low bond yield market environment impacting the distributable income, with Media Super anticipating the option's scale benefits to reduce. The option was ...

Media Super winds up income investment option

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... is in the best interests of members, as while the option has performed strongly, the ongoing low bond yield market environment will continue to impact the distributable income and we anticipate the option's scale benefits will be reduced in the future." ...

Macquarie to cut jobs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... equities presence in Europe and the US. In a statement, Macquarie said as part of its response to the current market environment and decision to focus on its strength in Asia Pacific, it has entered into a preliminary cooperation agreement with Kepler ...

Robeco launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
Global investment manager Robeco has launched a new multi-factor fund for Australians. The Robeco Multi Factor Absolute Return Fund will be added to Robeco's suite of factor investing strategies offered in Australia. Robeco said the fund has an enhanced ...

Growing uncertainty sees more advisers outsourcing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... will be relying on fund managers more than ever for insights and products that are appropriate for the current market environment."

Neuberger Berman launches new fund

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
Neuberger Berman has launched an actively managed, income fund in Australia. The global asset manager has launched the Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund in Australia, which is designed to offer investors access to a "diversified mix of fixed income ...