Funds management

25 June

Funds management

Russell Investments bolsters actuarial team

Russell Investments has made an internal promotion and two new hires to provide leadership to its 30-strong

25 June

Funds management

BNP Paribas launches local dealing desk

BNP Paribas has launched its global dealing desk functionality in Australia.

25 June

Funds management

IFM plans European expansion

IFM has established an additional European office and appointed Dr Uwe Frank to expand its regional presence.

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Knowledge Centre

EM Debt: Finding Fundamental Value in a Shifting Landscape

The current environment is challenging, but much like in the past, opportunities are beginning to arise across the EM debt landscape.

Barings

25 June

Funds management

New board appointments for RBF

Members of Tasmanian’s public-sector fund RBF have appointed two new members to the board.

20 June

Funds management

Data management receives global attention

The need for data management has increased amongst institutions on a global scale – but the drivers behind its

18 June

Funds management

Wholesale funds reap rewards of market recovery

According to Plan for Life Actuaries and Researchers, a recovery in underlying markets has led to strong growth in

13 June

Funds management

Currency a factor in emerging market fixed income

Currencies need to be managed separately when investing in emerging market fixed income, according to Adrian Lee

11 June

Funds management

Cbus set sights on industry governance following BIG appointment

Cbus will form a working group with members of BIG to drive a number of reforms to its administration and to

6 June

Funds management

QIC joint venture expands US property portfolio

QIC has entered into a joint venture with a US real estate company which has added eight retail shopping centres

4 June

Funds management

ISN claims super funds burnt by $1.5 billion by HFT

Uneven playing field disadvantages long-term investors

30 May

Funds management

In-sourcing investment bound by philosophical challenges

A series of State Street roundtables has found that although super funds can quite easily determine the cost

30 May

Funds management

Policies slow shift to equities

Investors are moving away from fixed income to equities but movement would continue to be slow as regulators

28 May

Funds management

ISN urges government to reform infrastructure investment

In a new report from Industry Super Network, the industry body encourages the Government to adopt a number of

22 May

Funds management

Large instos view Asia as long-term play

Many of Australia’s larger institutions are open to thinking laterally when it comes to finding opportunities for

21 May

Funds management

CSC streamlines investment in line with MySuper

CSC has announced it has been granted a MySuper licence and will streamline its investment options.

21 May

Funds management

IFM attracts new mandates

Cbus has awarded a $300 million cash mandate to IFM while Club Plus has committed to investing into IFM’s

16 May

Funds management

Australia rated poorly on managed fund disclosure

Weak disclosure practices and high tax costs have seen Australia placed 16th out of 24 countries in terms of the

15 May

Funds management

VicSuper kicks tobacco habit

VicSuper will this year phase out investing in companies that manufacture tobacco.

14 May

Funds management

UK fixed income manager launches fund in Australia

London-based investment manager Stratton Street Capital will bring its international bond fund to Australia, with

14 May

Funds management

STC drops tobacco

The STC Board has decided to divest its tobacco holdings following a review of the assets’ ESG merits.

10 May

Funds management

First Super rallies overseas managers in bid against bank’s governance

First Super is contacting its overseas equity managers to garner support in its bid to oust JP Morgan’s governance

9 May

Funds management

Reputational risk in focus following post-GFC scandals

Investment institutions are as focused on reputational risk as market risk, according to a report from State

9 May

Funds management

CareSuper shuffles investments

CareSuper has awarded a $50 million mandate to the ISPT retail Australia Property Trust.

7 May

Funds management

US study finds income the most compelling savings story

A US study has found retirement income projections are more likely to compel pension members to save than general

2 May

Funds management

North American equities fall out of favour with fund managers

More than half of global fund managers continue to favour equities with a preference gaining ground for Asia

2 May

Funds management

Competitive bidding on local infrastructure heats up

LGS is struggling to acquire sustainable infrastructure assets as bids are priced up due to a surge in demand.

1 May

Funds management

AUI proposes property funds merger

AUI plans to merge its Second Industrial Trust (SIT) with its Office Property Fund, subject to investor approval.

30 April

Funds management

Government clears path for APX

The Asia Pacific Exchange will need to comply with a number of ASIC requirements before it begins operating as an

29 April

Funds management

US report highlights need for annuitisation

A report from the Centre for Retirement Research at Boston College has said Australia needs to develop a better

29 April

Funds management

Opportunities in emerging market bonds

HSBC argues that 2012 represented a strong year for emerging market bonds and may act as a pointer with respect to

26 April

Funds management

Anti-corruption stepped up in response to UN campaign

A UNPRI initiative targeting companies with poor anti-corruption risk management processes has been successful in

23 April

Funds management

Mercer picks up SSFS asset consultant mandate

SSFS has chosen Mercer to replace Russell Investments as its asset consultant.

17 April

Funds management

MySuper approvals for big and small

One of the largest industry funds and one of the industry’s smaller super funds have both been authorised for

16 April

Funds management

Standard Life forges ahead with European distribution plan

Standard Life Investments has expanded its institutional and retail footprint in Europe.

4 April

Funds management

Asset prices may outstrip economic fundamentals, says OECD

The OECD has released its latest interim economic assessment which predicts growth rates around the world for the

3 April

Funds management

Legalsuper launches direct investment option

Legalsuper has launched a new investment option designed for do-it-yourself investors who don’t want the

2 April

Funds management

Ashurst opens Beijing office

Ashurst has expanded its operations in the People’s Republic of China.

28 March

Funds management

“Get rid of the middle men”: Parametric

Super funds are losing money on active management charges on a pre-tax basis, according to Parametric.

28 March

Funds management

No need to delay reporting standards, says Milestone

Milestone Group has dismissed the call to delay implementation of some of APRA’s reporting standards.

20 March

Funds management

BNP Paribas Australia aligns with global model

The launch of BNP Paribas Securities Services as a foreign deposit-taking institution (FDI) in February represents

19 March

Funds management

High frequency trading concerns overstated: ASIC

An ASIC taskforce has found that HFT strategies are not as negative as public concern has suggested, and have been

19 March

Funds management

IFM expands local aviation portfolio

Following its 35.5 per cent acquisition of Manchester Airports Group, IFM has looked closer to home for its next

13 March

Funds management

Global equities strategies need dedicated specialists

Specialist investment teams are essential to tapping into the opportunities of global equities, according to

12 March

Funds management

Asian boom may elude Australian managers

AIM’s latest Australian Management Capability Index has revealed international perspectives are lacking among

7 March

Funds management

Benefits of private capital under-estimated: Mercer

Mercer partner Ray King says funds should make a meaningful allocation to private capital in order to extract the

4 March

Funds management

Reporting season intensifies asset reallocation

Investors will continue to shift from bonds to equities following a strong reporting season, according to Dalton

4 March

Funds management

IFM buys into UK airport operations

IFM has expanded its infrastructure assets with the acquisition of a 35.5 per cent stake in a UK airport operator.

4 March

Funds management

Managed funds industry hits $2 trillion

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released data that shows the managed funds industry grew to over $2

1 March

Funds management

Future Fund excludes tobacco

The Future Fund has excluded tobacco from its investment portfolio following a review started in October last year.

21 February

Funds management

Fund managers’ equity return expectations on the rise

Towers Watson’s global investment manager survey finds fund managers have heightened equity return expectations in

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