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IFM Investors to open new Europe office

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
The $120 billion fund manager is gearing up to open a new European office in the next six months, no matter which way the Brexit deal goes.

New head of retail at Pinnacle

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
Pinnacle Investment Management hired a new head of retail from Morningstar, as the incumbent moves his focus to corporate strategy.

VanEck launches hedged version of $520m ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
VanEck has launched a hedged version of a $520 million that invests in MSCI Ex Australia using quality as a factor.

Perpetual raising $440m for credit trust

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
Perpetual has opened an offer to raise $150-$400 million for an actively-managed portfolio of credit and fixed income assets.

Australia appeals holistically to foreign investors: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
Foreign investors tend to look at Australia holistically before investing in the local share market, Financial Standard's latest spot poll shows.

Top staff at Regal get equity

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019
Regal Funds Management's key people have just acquired equity stakes in the boutique for the first time, after Phil King's family bought back a 30% stake from Ascalon.

Listed infrastructure to hit double digits: CBRE

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
The boutique that took over a slice of UBS Asset Management's assets in December says listed infrastructure could return 12-14% in the next 12 months, the Financial Standard Advisers Big Day Out heard.

IFM Investors acquires super fund-owned port

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
IFM Investors is partnering with one of the world's largest port operators to acquire 100% of Poland's largest container terminal from a consortium comprising Australian superannuation funds.

Emerging markets for the win: ABDO

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
The Sydney leg of Financial Standard's Adviser Big Day Out roadshow has heard how one of the best performing multi-asset strategies is favouring emerging markets over developed ones as it picks its investments.

Neilsons sell 10% of Platinum

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
Billionaire fund manager Kerr Neilson and philanthropist Judith Neilson sold $300 million of their stake in Platinum Asset Management, to put money towards philanthropy and personal investments.