Three years after Perpetual pulled out of managing its global shares funds in-house, the wealth giant is looking to re-enter the international equities game with the launch of a new strategy headed by former PM Capital analyst Garry Laurence.
Perpetual, which posted a 34 per cent jump in net profit to $81.6 million for the year to June 30, is hoping to glean new mandates in the international equities sector as client demand heats up for global investments.