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Local unis smash US funds returns

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
Local university endowment funds investments performed three times better than their US counterparts - a trend that looks set to continue as local institutions up the ante on alternative assets. According to a Mercer report that surveyed 27 institutions ...

Mercer wins Investec mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... compliance perspective," she said. By seeking expert advice via smart sourcing solutions, private banks are better able to re-focus on core strengths, she said. Globally, Mercer employs over 70 manager research professionals dedicated to maintaining ...

Changing of the guard at Temasek

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2010
Australian fund managers looking to do business with Asian sovereign fund Temasek will need to woo new leaders at the firm namely the new president and the new head of portfolio management announced last week. Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara has been appointed ...

Schroder appoints specialist to quant team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2010
... he worked for four years, most recently in the role of institutional investment specialist for Australia and Asia with a focus on global equity products. His financial markets experience spans more than 14 years and includes roles within CDC Ixis, Julius ...

Austock hires insto sales manager

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2010
... after Tim Boyle stepped down as managing director and chief executive. In July last year, Austock Group revised strategy to focus on its core business, cut costs and maintain a strong cash position. This follows after the group's asset management division ...

FPA chief to champion planner needs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
Incoming FPA chief Mark Rantall said his main focus as the new head of the financial planning body is to renew consumer confidence in the industry and listen closely to the needs of FPA members. Rantall, who is on leave ahead of taking on the role ...

Fund fees not coming down: Cooper

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
Super System Review chair Jeremy Cooper said market forces in super aren't enough to drive the best outcome for members, arguing that contrary to industry claims, fund fees have gone up, not down, in the past decade. In his speech at the Committee for ...

TOWER inforce premiums rise 33pc

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
... the group insurance team had successfully integrated the AustralianSuper mandate. TOWER created a Melbourne-based team to focus on managing the AustralianSuper mandate and the firm has also developed a member online service platform for the super fund. ...

MLC cuts Wellington and appoints Carnegie

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
... the portfolio manager's responsibilities will be extended over an additional product, which we believe could dilute the focus on our mandate. "We therefore felt that this was a good opportunity to shift exposure to a European boutique which better matches ...

PIMCO favours Latin American and Asian bonds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
PIMCO has tilted its Global Bond Fund towards sovereign bonds in Latin America and Asia, shunning bonds from developed and emerging Europe. Peter Dorrian, head of global wealth management at PIMCO Australia, said Latin America and Asian countries, prior ...