Shane Oliver fund burnt by Boe Pahari fallout
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AMP Capitalâs star employee, Shane Oliver, has been sideswiped by the cultural implosion surrounding former chief executive Boe Pahari after a flagship $200 million fund co-managed by the firmâs unofficial public face was downgraded amid the controversy.
The AMP Capital Dynamic Markets Fund, launched by Dr Oliver and run by prominent fund manager Nader Naemi, was downgraded by research house Lonsec in late February and slapped with an âinvestment gradeâ ranking, meaning it has âfewer competitive advantages than its peersâ.
AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver. Â
Dominic Lorrimer
The multi-asset fund was among a number of AMP products downgraded in recent months partly due to the self-inflicted corporate crisis at AMP Capital, including an ethical investment fund where investors have been told to rush for the door due to the threat of âforced sellingâ amid a wave of redemptio
Super fund pulls ESG mandate from AMP Capital Lachlan Maddock 10 March 2021
A $1.4 billion corporate super fund has pulled its responsible investment mandate from AMP Capital amid liquidity concerns and a slew of negative press.
Mercy Super has pulled its investment with AMP Capital’s Ethical Leaders Balanced Fund, citing concerns over liquidity following a number of other funds – including LGIAsuper and Legalsuper – redeeming their own investments.
“In recent times, there has been negative press surrounding AMP Capital stemming from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry as well as inappropriate culture within their senior management team,” Mercy Super said in a note to members.