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Pacific Current sells stake in insto investment firm

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
Boutique multi-manager Pacific Current Group sold its stake in an institutional investment firm for $2.9 million, ending a nine-year partnership.

Zurich Investments awards small caps mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
A Sydney boutique fund manager won a small caps mandate from Zurich Investments.

Unlisted infrastructure assets hit record high

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
The global unlisted infrastructure industry is now three times the size of its GFC levels, hitting a record high of US$418 billion in assets under management, latest Preqin research shows.

Institutional investors on the march in fixed income

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
The number of institutional investors in Asia Pacific who increased allocation to core fixed income over the past three years outweighs those who reduced their holdings.

Acorns Australia restructures after $150m milestone

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
The ownership behind the Australian arm of micro-investment savings app Acorns is changing from its original joint venture structure, with the original US developer Acorns Grow now holding a minority interest in the company.

JANA wins $30bn public sector mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
A $30 billion public sector fund manager appointed JANA Investment Advisers as its new asset consultant in 2018, replacing Willis Towers Watson.

IFM increases stake in Decimal

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
An Australian-based global fund manager has increased its stake in robo-adviser Decimal, signalling renewed confidence that superannuation funds are embracing digital financial advice.

Equity factor investing undergoes further examination

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
Investment professionals believe there is a need to better control the risks associated with dynamic equity factor investing, according to latest EDHEC-Risk Institute and ERI Scientific Beta research.

Praemium SMAs go global

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
Praemium has added international model portfolios to its suite of separately managed accounts on the back of growing demand from financial advisers and their clients for global diversification.

UBS restructures global wealth arms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
UBS is merging its global wealth units as part of a $3 trillion restructure.