BNP Paribas Asset Management has an enviable record of being a sustainable investment leader. Not only has it continued to build on previous commitments to align with the Paris Agreement and improve transparency, but BNP has launched a raft of new commitments aimed at strengthening its fight against climate change and the preservation of the…
Federation Asset Management recently launched its second alternative investment fund, the Federation Alternative Investment Fund II. The strategy will invest in unlisted private assets, with a dedicated approach towards allocating capital to renewable energy investments, real estate investments and investments in operating companies with strong growth potential. The renewables and sustainability tilt is seeking to…
Gavekal Asia’s research analyst Vincent Tsui released a report titled, ‘The never-ending chip shortage’ which talks about the grim reality that the world’s semiconductor shortage is not going away anytime soon. In a highly competitive industry that takes extreme skill and precision technology to perfect there are only a few players that have mastered chip…
Financier and alternative investment manager Alceon has received a ‘Commended” rating by investment research house Evergreen Ratings for its Debt Income Fund. This rating means Evergreen has confidence in the investment product, which has scored consistently well across most areas of Evergreen Ratings’ research and analysis framework. The fund has a high probability of meeting…
Global investment manager Capital Group has a long history dealing in emerging markets, having covered the sector since the early 1990s. Since then, emerging markets have come a long way but suffered a lot during Covid-19. In this article, investment director Valeria Vine and portfolio manager Victor D. John highlight trends shaping the sector’s future….
You’ve probably heard of “factor” investing but might be unsure of what it is and how it works. In this article we’ll go through the basic principles of factor investing with reference to Invesco’s recent white paper, “The Five Principles of Australian Factor Investing.” In a nutshell, factor investing is an investment strategy whereby an…
T. Rowe Price ‘s head of Australian equities, Randal Jenneke, provided investors with his insights and market outlook as restrictions look to ease over the coming few weeks, reporting season drifts back into the rear-vision mirror and investors look to capture upside potential from the reopening. And as expected, the lockdowns in Melbourne and Sydney…
Complii (ASX.CF1) – Last week, the web-based compliance solution platform bought private-company trading platform PrimaryMarkets, as a complementary business. Complii’s platform is used by stockbrokers and advisers to help automate the checking and processing compliance obligations needed to fulfill and protect their AFSL regulatory and compliance obligations. PrimaryMarkets, on the other hand, operates a secondary…
The Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) has announced funds under management (FUM) in the Managed Accounts space has hit $111 billion on 30 June 2021. That’s a rise of $15.6 billion over the last six months, or 16.4 per cent. IMAP, in conjunction with actuarial firm Milliman, has released six-monthly data on managed accounts,…
Daintree Capital, the boutique investment management firm that specialises in building fixed income portfolios, has launched a new global bank hybrid fund at an opportune time. In a world of low interest, finding attractive investments with a decent yield without taking equity-like risk is hard to come by. Especially when global interest rates are likely…
