Five Oceans Asset Management has picked up a $150 million global equity mandate with Local Government Super.
This comes after Catholic Super recently invested $80 million in the Five Oceans World Fund earlier in the year.
Local Government Super chief executive Peter Lambert said Five Oceans had been awarded the mandate based on having a strong investment process, a good track record and an awareness of responsible investing.
Five Oceans also recently took out the Global Equities (Long Short) category in the 2011 Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year Awards — the sister publication of Super Review.
Despite tariff challenges and a weaker US dollar, the investment manager remains optimistic that Asian markets, both big and small, stand to benefit.
The uncertainty surrounding US trade policy is weighing down global growth prospects, KPMG warns.
The US and Europe trade deal represents a significant step forward in resolving trade conflict, but markets have largely priced in the good news already, says the asset manager.
The Australian sharemarket is back to overvalued following the sharp rally since April, but many sectors still offer attractive stocks, according to the research firm.