Challenger extends manager line-up
Challenger Financial Services has extended the range of managers within its Custom Choice Boutique Australian Share Portfolio.
Challenger announced today that the investment consultant on Custom Choice, Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), has added JF Capital Partners, MIR Investment Management and Ausbil Dexia to the portfolio’s line-up of investment managers
According to Challenger, the new line-up enhances the compatibility of managers across the board and is consistent with the portfolio’s strategy of combining high conviction boutique managers, targeting excess returns.
QIC recommended JF Capital Partners as an active, growth-oriented high conviction manager, MIR Investment Management as an active, quantitative value investor and Ausbil Dexia as an active, style-neutral investor.
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