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Smart beta here to stay, research confirms

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
Smart beta is present in over half of the world's portfolios, with professional investors increasingly combining multiple smart beta strategies, new global research found. The FTSE Russell Smart Beta: 2015 Global Survey Findings from Asset Owners survey ...

UK pension changes to benefit Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2015
... expats to move their British pensions out of the UK and into an HMRC-recognised [Qualified Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme] QROPS, an overseas pension in a secure, low-tax jurisdiction. "Those who transfer their pensions into a QROPS will typically ...

Morningstar names two new analysts

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2014
... manager research." Cheang worked most recently as investment manager, manager selection at the British Telecom Pension Scheme in London for three years, where he was responsible for long-only and fund-of-fund manager selection, portfolio construction ...

Former PwC exec joins Towers Watson

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
Towers Watson has appointed former PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) executive Paul Taylor to the role of senior investment consultant. At PwC Taylor headed a team providing investment consulting advice to institutional clients in Australia and overseas. ...

TT International adds two to investment team

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
... the University Superannuation Scheme in the UK where he was a senior portfolio manager focused on Asia for the pension scheme's US$5 billion global emerging market fund. The two new men will work alongside existing partner Jeremy Ip and portfolio manager ...

Standard Life Investments to buy UK fund manager

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
Standard Life Investments has acquired UK-based fund manager Ignis from parent company Phoenix Group for A£390 million ($700 million). Subject to regulatory approval, the deal will see Phoenix and Standard Life Investments form a 'strategic alliance' ...

SMSFs retarding growth in Australia: Credit Suisse

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
... an Australian credit market could help stop SMSFs "retarding growth." "Credit is a natural asset for an ageing pension scheme as it will provide our beloved Selfies with the coupon they crave." However, "corporate bond holders cannot dictate terms to ...

AustralianSuper takes 50% stake in UK shopping centre

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2014
... in the shape of a shopping centre in the UK garden city of Milton Keynes. AustralianSuper has teamed up with BT Pension Scheme - one of the largest in the UK - with each fund taking a 50% interest in the centre, worth £270 million. The investment is ...

International pension funds battle for Aussie infra

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... property and infrastructure, according to The Trust Company. The money will largely come from South Korea's National Pension Scheme, the fourth largest pension fund in the world. This comes at a time when Australia's superannuation funds are struggling ...

Plans to close large UK defined benefit angers members

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... transferred from the employer to the employee. "We have worked hard to maintain our defined benefit (final salary) pension scheme over the past few years and have introduced a number of changes to try to keep the scheme sustainable," a spokesperson told ...