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NZ Super announces merger mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
... best-performing sovereign wealth fund, is a world-class organization." The NZ Super Fund had about NZ$28.3 billion ($26.2 billion) in funds under management as at 31 January 2016. As at 1 October 2015, Ramius had about $13.8 billion in assets under management. ...

BTIM board replaces Cooper

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
... currently a director of Ascalon Capital Managers and at other subsidiaries of Westpac. Vance has been a director of Westpac Funds Management, Hastings Funds Management and Investa Funds Management. BTIM chairman James Evans said Vance has a broad range ...

Governance reform not targeting industry funds: O'Dwyer

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... Treasurer and Minister for Small Business Kelly O'Dwyer has insisted the proposed governance reforms for superannuation funds are not targeting the not-for-profit sector in a speech where she cited the privacy breach at Cbus as a sign that the current ...

Tail risk hedging works for industry fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... required by law. It said stringent rules introduced by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) in 2013 made DB funds more sensitive to the performance of investment markets. The rules assume that every DB member will leave the fund on the ...

New CEO at Board of Taxation

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... was a partner in the Sydney practice of Minter Ellison, specialising in corporate and international tax and taxation of funds, managers and investors both domestic and international. She has extensive experience managing complex tax-related matters for ...

Three super funds take responsible investment gong

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... Responsible Investment Association of Australasia has revised its certification program, giving its highest marks to three super funds. RIAA's Responsible Investment Certification Program is designed to award investment products, super funds, dealer ...

Platinum inflows boosted by increased marketing spend

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... million, (less IPO costs and other tax and dividend payments of $30 million), and investment inflows into the Platinum Trust Funds/Platinum Global Fund of $489 million. Outflows were both modest and concentrated, with one large institutional client rebalancing ...

International pension funds buy London City airport

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
Three Canadian pension funds and the Kuwait Investment Authority have won the takeover battle for London City airport with an offer of about £2 billion ($3.9 billion). A consortium made up of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP), Borealis, AIMCo and ...

Financial services adding more to economy than mining

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... financial services firms to increase exports of financial services, which are currently only 3.5% of the $2.6 trillion in funds under management, but also the important role that the industry must play at home in providing clarity and simplicity for ...

OneVue partners with Sentry Group for adviser platform

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... attributed to expansion, acquisitions and fund services transition costs over the period. At the same time, total fund services funds under administration grew by 16% to $413 billion. Retail FUA hit $3.2 billion