2014 Fund Manager of the Year finalists announced
Money Management and Lonsec have unveiled this year's Fund Manager of the Year finalists, with three of the biggest players in the sector competing for the main title.
Now in its 28th year, Money Management once again partnered with ratings house Lonsec this year to produce the annual awards, which recognise excellence across 15 categories.
A mix of global subsidiaries, boutique asset managers and multi-boutique firms are represented in this final draw (see below).
The ceremony will be held at the Westin Hotel in Sydney on the 22 May.
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Global Equities (Broad Cap)
- Arrowstreet Global Equity Fund
- MFS Global Equity Trust
- BlackRock Scientific International Equity Fund
Global Equities (Regional + Emerging Markets)
- Fidelity Asia Fund
- BT Global Emerging Markets
- Macquarie Asia New Stars No.1 Fund
Responsible Investments
- OnePath Sustainable Investments Australian Share Trust
- Perpetual Ethical SRI Fund
- Alphinity Socially Responsible Share Fund
Australian Equities (Broad Cap)
- Bennelong Australian Equities Fund
- Hyperion Australian Growth Companies Fund
- Lazard Select Australian Equity Fund
Australian Equities (Small Cap)
- NovaPort Smaller Companies Fund
- Ausbil MicroCap Fund
- Pengana Emerging Companies Fund
Equities (Long Short)
- Platinum Japan Fund
- Smallco Investment Fund
- Perpetual Share-Plus Fund
Property & Infrastructure Securities
- Cromwell Phoenix Property Securities Fund
- Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Fund
- Zurich Investments Australian Property Securities Fund
Alternative Investments
- AQR Managed Futures Fund
- GaveKal Asian Opportunities Fund
- Partners Group Global Value Fund
Multi-Sector
- Future Directions Balanced Fund
- BT Future Goals Fund
- Legg Mason Diversified Trust
Asset Allocator of the Year
- BT Future Goals Fund
- Legg Mason Diversified Trust
- UBS Balanced Investment Fund
Fixed Interest (Diversified)
- PIMCO EQT Diversified Fixed Interest Fund
- Templeton Global Bond Plus
- BlackRock International Bond Fund
ETF Provider
- Vanguard Investments Australia Limited
- BetaShares Capital Limited
- BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
Retirement Product Innovation
- Metlife MAX Lifetime Growth Annuity
- BTIM Defensive & Balanced Equity Income
- Payden Global Income Opportunities
Emerging Manager
- Paradice Global Small Mid Cap Fund
- CFS Worldwide Leaders Fund (First State Stewart)
- Presima Global Property Securities Concentrated Fund
- Carnegie Worldwide Equity Trust
The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 22nd May at the Westin in Sydney.
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