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Australian shares lower at midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
... financial year, end of the quarter and month will add to volatility and unpredictability in trading on Tuesday as fund managers close out positions. ANZ fell eight cents to $31.99, Westpac declined 13 cents to $31.89, Commonwealth Bank fell 11 cents ...

Wilson to raise $550m for philanthropic LIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
... Future Generation Global Investment Company Limited (FGG) will have a diversified exposure to a selection of global fund managers and will replicate the concept of the Future Generation Investment Company (FGX). Launched last year, FGX charges no management ...

ANALYSIS: The rise of the periphery

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
... Central Bank (ECB) but whose fiscal policy mostly depends on the individual countries. It is no surprise then that fund managers never seem to agree on Europe. Is it the biggest investment opportunity since the United States under quantitative easing? ...

Investment Manager Regime passes through Parliament

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
... Manager Regime (IMR) legislation, aimed at removing tax uncertainty for foreign investors when using Australia-based fund managers, was passed through Parliament last night. The legislation was recommended by Mark Johnson in his 2009 review, Australia ...

Fund manager fees too high: David Neal

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
Investment management fees are too high and if they remain unchecked then fund managers will find clients moving management capabilities in house or search for cheaper options. That's according to Future Fund managing director David Neal, who made the ...

Boutique managers consistently outperform: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2015
Active boutique fund managers have consistently outperformed both non-boutique peers and indices over the past 20 years, global research found. US-based Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) study The boutique premium found that over the last two decades ...

Platinum to launch Asia LIC

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... Commission (ASIC) at the end of July 2015, the company said in an ASX statement. Over the last months, a number of fund managers have launched LICs. In 2014, PM Capital listed its Asian Opportunities Fund on the ASX; with other managers such as Perennial ...

Cross-border distribution low despite initiatives

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
Only a small percentage of Australian fund managers have developed their off-shore distribution despite joint initiatives to promote international expansion from the Federal government and industry bodies. Of the $2.5 trillion in assets under management ...

Funds management elite tours Asia to seduce investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
Representatives of Australia's top fund managers are visiting Japan and Korea along with Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to promote opportunities in Australia's financial services industry. The delegation includes chief executives and high level ...

Internalisation has gone the full circle say CIOs

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... beyond fees, is capacity. The third reason is control," Sicilia said. He said it wasn't about replacing external fund managers, and should a company not have the resources or skills they need to implement a strategy, they can employ new staff. "We can ...