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Lazard AM launches emerging market fund to retail sector

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026

Lazard Asset Management (LAM) has launched an emerging markets equity fund to retail investors. The Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Advantage Fund, which uses a quantitative solution and systematic investment process, is now available to retail investors. ...

UBS, RQI deliver for EM investors: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025

... cap (19% p.a.), growth funds (11.6% p.a.) and Australian income-focused funds (11.3% p.a.). The UBS Emerging Markets Equity Fund was the top performer with 36.8% p.a. The RQI Investors Emerging Markets Fund - Class A's 28.4% p.a. came in second place ...

Aberdeen adds emerging markets option for Australian investors

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025

... markets, offering opportunities for both income generation and long-term capital growth. The abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Fund, previously known as abrdn Sustainable Emerging Opportunities Fund, will invest in a concentrated portfolio of around 80 to ...

Boutiques wield independence, specialisation over larger managers: Research

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025

New research shows that boutique fund managers count their independence, specialist strategies and ability to align interests with clients as their main competitive advantage and what helps them earn the "boutique premium" over bigger players. The survey ...

Acadian AM launches EM equity fund

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025

Acadian Asset Management has launched the Acadian Enhanced Emerging Markets Equity Fund in Australia. The new strategy aims to generate long-term returns for Australian wholesale investors through a diversified portfolio of approximately 500 emerging ...

Janus Henderson launches new fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI | TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023

Janus Henderson has launched its Emerging Markets Equity Fund to local investors, the result of increased client demand. The fund provides exposure to countries and corporations at different stages of economic and political development, targeting a ...

New EM fund for Maple-Brown Abbott

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023

... launched a strategy targeting companies that operate in fast-growing economies globally. The Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund seeks to outperform the MSCI Emerging Markets Net Index (AUD) after fees over a five-year period. The concentrated portfolio ...

GQG Aussie inflows up, total FUM slumps

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023

... fund manager, headquartered in the US, listed on the ASX in late 2021. One of its four funds, the Emerging Markets Equity fund slumped 21% over one year in terms of total return, was narrowly beaten by the MSCI Emerging Market Index's -20%. "In 2022 ...

Goldman Sachs charged over ESG failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022

... separately managed account within the Fundamental Equity group. These were the Goldman Sachs ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund and a US Equity ESG separately managed account strategy. The SEC claimed that between ...

Ironbark to wind up emerging markets fund

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020

... (-0.8% p.a.), Ironbark Copper Rock Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (-2.8% p.a.) and the Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Fund. Average fees charged were 1.1% per year. The median fund only did 3.5% p.a. while the benchmark return was 5.6% p.a.

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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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