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CalPERS urges Rio Tinto to report climate change risk

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
Rio Tinto is supportive of a resolution co-filed by US pension fund CalPERS requesting the global mining giant provide an annual report on environmental risks and opportunities associated with climate change.

Africa to become major alpha source

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
Insync Funds Management has predicted Africa will become the "next big growth region" for global investors.

Mercer appoints Acadian for SRI mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
Mercer has appointed Acadian Asset Management to manage an Australian equities socially responsible investment (SRI) mandate.

Look up in the sky, it's the yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
The fact remains that the Japanese yen has appreciated - big time - vis-a-vis the US dollar even before 2015 turned into 2016. And this is creating big time headaches for the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan (BOJ).

Azimut buys Australian equities manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Italian asset manager Azimut has purchased a 51% stake in Sigma Funds Management, marking the European firm's second Australian partnership in 18 months.

Blue Sky takes alternatives to the next level

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Blue Sky Capital Venture has invested in US plus-size fashion brand ELOQUII as part of a $19.8m series B funding round.

Ghosts of emerging markets past not worth the risk

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Emerging markets and markets heavily affected by their performance are not worth the risk according to Bell Asset Management, who actively assess their investments for financial strength, profitability and growth.

Economic uncertainty demands agile insto investment

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
New Research from State Street shows 'official institutions' like sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), central banks and government pensions are adapting their investment and operating models to be more agile.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Today's top economic releases

Australia, a tough nut to crack

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
Australia's brutally competitive investment market is much harder for overseas investment managers to crack than many realise, notes a leading US investment management consultant.