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Macquarie executive to become chief product officer at BT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... when the business is gaining momentum and investing in tech transformation and simplification to enhance the adviser and investor experience." Since Vincent's departure, Kathryn Cosentino has been acting in the role. She will now revert to head of platforms ...

Perennial renews contract with SS&C

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... reappointed SS&C Technologies Holdings as its unit registry services provider. The fund manager is sticking with SS&C Global Investor and Distribution Solutions (GIDS), which will provide unit registry services for its exchange-traded funds (ETFs), unlisted ...

NZ Super Fund chief investment officer departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... thrilled to be joining the Guardians. The NZ Super Fund is known and respected globally as a high-performing institutional investor," Townsend said when her appointment was announced. "The Guardians' purpose - sustainable investment delivering strong ...

BlackRock faces 'stiff competition' from APAC asset managers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
BlackRock has maintained its position as the best brand among asset managers in the US and APAC, though subtle shifts are signalling change, according to the latest Broadridge Fund Brand 50 report. Incorporating insights from 1200 fund selectors and ...

Mercer Super recruits growth lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... institutional investors and running a debt funding business for its capital markets business. Most recently, as head of investor client management, he was tasked with developing relationships with pension funds, large asset managers, and sovereign wealth ...

Australian private capital industry surges 33%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... the largest asset class with $55.7 billion in AUM. Preqin said the growth trend underscored domestic and international investor appetite to seek returns by investing in Australian ideas, businesses, and assets. Fundraising amongst Australia-focused private ...

ASIC wins greenwashing case against Vanguard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
The Federal Court determined Vanguard misled investors via claims it made about certain ESG screens it applied to its Ethically Conscious Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund. On March 8, the indexing giant admitted to "engaging in conduct that was liable ...

Infrastructure a foundational portfolio asset class: IFM Investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
Infrastructure should be considered as an equally vital asset class for institutional investors as traditional asset classes, according to the latest annual IFM Investors Infrastructure Outlook. Although infrastructure has a proven track record as a ...

AFCA flags legal uncertainty on SMSF wholesale test

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... advice firm to provide advice and broking services. The complainant argued that the SMSF receiving the advice was a retail investor as it had less than $10 million in assets and therefore entitled to the protections of the best interest duty. The complainant ...

HMC Capital acquires asset manager

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
HMC Capital has successfully acquired North American Digital Infrastructure asset manager StratCap in a deal worth $43.7 million. HMC Capital announced its intention to acquire the company in its 1H FY24 results on February 20. The transaction is expected ...