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Corporate culture a factor in stock selection: WCM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... it aligns to the organisation, that they're on the same page." WCM Investment Management is a California-based global equities firm that manages over AU$42 billion. Contango Asset Management distributes WCM's Quality Global Growth Strategy in Australia ...

bfinance analyses ESG integration activities of Japanese active equity managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... haven't really asked for a particular ESG requirement," Barral said. "That hasn't pushed managers to evolve. In global equities, what we've seen is a lot of clients are looking for this and fund managers are stepping up, and in Japanese equities, it ...

Responsible Investment Certification Program certifies BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... BetaShares' Global Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: ETHI). Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares ETHI is the first global equities ETF available on the ASX that uses a broad set of ethical eligibility screens. The ETF is based on a basket of 100 ...

Morphic Asset Management launches ethical global equities LIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
Morphic Asset Management is launching the Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited (MEC), a new ethically screened global equity LIC. Jack Lowenstein, co-founder and managing director, Morphic Asset Management Morphic combines ethical screens with an investment ...

SSGA launches tobacco, controversial weapons-free global equities fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... investment as well, Shead said. "We were delighted to have Medibank feed the strategy," he said. "When you launch a global equities strategy, it helps you track the index in the early months and years with capital. Having a substantial early investor ...

AXA IM SmartBeta fund receives local recognition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... noted that the fund offers investors "a low-fee, systematic approach, coupled with ESG considerations, to access global equities with volatility expected to be less than the benchmark." Since launching in August 2015, the fund has returned 18.4% p.a. ...

Inflection Point Capital Management launches Zero Carbon

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
Inflection Point Capital Management and La Francaise have created a climate-themed global equities fund, vested with â,¬ 25 million in seed capital from La Francaise. Gordon Noble, senior portfolio analyst, Inflection Point Capital Management The ...

Northern Trust opens Australia/NZ asset management office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... Trust World Custom ESG Equity Index Fund. In the Australia/NZ region, Northern Trust manages an AU$220 million global equities, ESG screened mandate for LUCRF Super as well as mandates for New Zealand Super. The firm has also had dialogue with a large ...

Inflection Point CM to launch Carbon Zero fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
Inflection Point Capital Management will launch a Carbon Zero Global Equities long-only hedge fund in May. Matthew Kiernan, founder and chief executive, Inflection Point Capital Management The Carbon Zero Global Equities Fund will incorporate Inflection ...

LGS appoint two to investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... strategies, alternative assets and dynamic asset allocation across market cycles. Swift comes to LGS from API Capital, a global equities funds manager. He was previously head of BT Investment Management's multi-strategies team. "The LGS Board has committed ...