FUNDS MANAGEMENT

Funds management

While the worst performing funds included an Islamic, a bear hedge, and an Australian value wholesale fund, FE Analytics data showed funds from CFS and Perpetual also und...

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Financial planning

Utilising platform, planner and industry funds distribution channels, Challenger Limited has recorded a 21 per cent increase in full-year profit on the back of record ann...

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Funds management

Magellan Global Equity Fund has experienced the sector’s lowest drawdowns over multiple periods thanks to its 0.8 volatility risk cap....

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Features

While a low growth environment seems to be the best outcome for developed economies there are signs of economic improvement, Conrad Burge writes....

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Features

Is it is worth investing in China equities now that MSCI has added China A-shares to its indices, Jonathan Wu writes....

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Features

Smart beta came into play around 50 years ago when advisers looked for an alternative to the market cap-based indices approach. Since then, technology and industry compet...

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Features

Despite the fact that smart and alternative beta strategies have been around for 50 years, experts have said advisers and fund managers were still unclear on the differen...

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Funds management

Argo Investments has announced a 2.2 per cent decrease in profit to $211.5 million and an increased final dividend despite reduced dividends received from larger companie...

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Funds management

First listed investment trust company from Metrics Credit Partners, MCP Masters Income Trust has opened to investors, and aimed to raise up to $500 million....

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Funds management

Nikko AM has appointed Jeremy Hall as investment director, global equity, where he will be a portfolio manager within the global equity team....

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Funds management

BNP Paribas Asset Management has appointed Toby Coleman as senior BDM within its institutional business team....

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Funds management

Investors should avoid the ‘ETF trap’ as the move to passive strategies gains pace and inflows reach all-time highs, according to Bell Direct....

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Funds management

BNY Mellon investment manager, Newton IM has today announced a new chief investment officer position to enhance governance for the company....

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Funds management

Magellan Financial Group has announced the launch of a new publicly-listed vehicle – the Magellan Global Trust....

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Funds management

Data from FE Analytics showed three of the top five best performing fixed income funds between May 2014 and May 2017 are Macquarie funds....

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