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AB fund receives rating upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016
Lonsec has upgraded AllianceBernstein's (AB) Dynamic Global Fixed Income Fund to "Recommended".

Vanguard changes emerging markets ETF index

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016
Vanguard Australia has completed its planned change in the underlying index of its Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF (VGE) in order to provide investors with exposure to China-A shares and a bigger weighting to smaller companies.

Where's the Brexit-induced recession?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016
Looking at post-Brexit stats, it appears that Brexit is instead having the same positive impact of the UK's escape from the ERM and the drawn out process is allowing markets to gently to the new world order of the EU without the UK.

Global equity managers not currency selectors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
When superannuation funds structure a global equity investment mandate it is beneficial to manage the currency component externally, new research finds.

Regal named best Australian hedge fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
Regal Funds Management has been crowned Australia's best hedge fund for 2016 at an industry awards ceremony in Sydney last night.

Agricultural investors create $10 million VC fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
A joint agricultural investment initiative between diversified financial services group Findex and the National Farmers' Federation is progressing toward the launch of a $10 million venture capital fund.

PE firm to buy out Goldman Sachs Australian business

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
A global growth private equity firm has signed an agreement to buy out Goldman Sachs Asset Management's Australian business and fund platform.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
Australian unemployment rate falls to lowest level in three years; US retail sales disappoint; UK retail sales beat expectations; Japan industrial output falls.

Bisan buys stake in RE, launches PE fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
Bisan has acquired a 40% equity interest in a responsible entity for three managed investment schemes and launched a private equity fund.

Robeco Boston Partners finding value in the "three circles"

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
The value of a business in the global investable universe can be reduced to "three circles," according to Robeco Boston Partners portfolio manager Joshua Jones.