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IFM Investors chair lays out priorities

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
The $113 billion manager will look towards congested cities to deploy future capital but nothing as big as its WestConnex investment is on the horizon, newly-appointed chair Greg Combet said in a media call today.

Emerging markets must be long-term bet

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
One of the world's largest asset managers estimates emerging markets equities will outperform developed markets by 2.75 percentage points over the next 10 to 15 years.

Nikko Asset Management awards global equities mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
Nikko Asset Management has awarded a global equities mandate for $260 million.

Future Fund to manage new drought fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
The Federal Government has introduced a bill to set up a $5 billion fund for drought-related spending that will be managed by the Future Fund Board of Guardians.

Why indexing is big business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
With over three million active benchmarks across the globe growing exponentially, the changing nature of index providers is becoming increasingly more relevant in the investment process.

WAM names prospective Blue Sky LIC team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
Wilson Asset Management has reconfirmed interest in taking over the Blue Sky LIC's management after Pinnacle withdrew its offer, naming the team that will lead it.

Will Aussie equities overcome 2019 challenges?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
The head of Australian equities at a $1.36 trillion global investment manager predicts the asset class will deflect risks and a challenging policy environment to provide investors with a low beta source of "healthy" yield in 2019.

Global manager wins super fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
A global manager has won a $200 million custom mandate in global equities from a superannuation fund.

Stop undermining franking credit refunds: Wilson

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
Wilson Asset Management chair Geoff Wilson warned the proposed changes to franking credit refunds will not only damage the Australian economy but undermine the tax system.

Responsible investment guide launched

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
A global manager has partnered with the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia to launch a guide to responsible investing for financial advisers as demand for the strategies swells.