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Equity Trustees enters $5.2bn super fund merger

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
Equity Trustees is entering a partnership to facilitate a $5.2 billion superannuation fund merger. Under the terms of the partnership, and subject to approval from the two funds' respective trustee boards, EQT's The Executive Superannuation Fund and ...

First State Super awards global microcaps mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
First State Super has awarded a large mandate to a specialist manager of global microcap equities. EAM Global Investors, part of Pacific Current Group's multi-boutique suite, manages global small and microcap strategies on behalf of institutional investors. ...

Aurora finalises Hastings takeover bid

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
Aurora Funds Management finalised its takeover bid for all ordinary units in the Hastings High Yield (HHY) Fund. Acting as the responsible entity for both the Aurora Global Income Trust (AIB) and HHY, Aurora closed the takeover bid on October 13. The ...

Macquarie wins $50m small cap mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
Macquarie has won a $50 million mandate from an Australian superannuation fund. Australian Catholic Superannuation (ACS) invested in the Macquarie Small Companies Fund, bringing total FUM in the strategy to $150 million. Over the past five years, the ...

Fiducian founder transitions to executive chair role

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
Fiducian will gradually transition its founder and managing director to an executive chair role over the next three years as part of its succession planning strategy. Indy Singh has served as managing director since establishing Fiducian in 1996. Over ...

SelectingSuper finalists announced

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
Finalists for the 2017 Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards have been announced ahead of the industry event on November 16 in Melbourne. The 2017 awards, highlighting Australia's top superannuation providers and industry leaders, represent a significant ...

Midwinter partners with business management platform

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
Midwinter entered into a strategic partnership for a business platform specialising in the financial services industry. The partnership will involve integrating Midwinter's flagship digital advice platform, AdviceOS, with PractiFI software. PractiFI ...

Standard Life launches impact fund, appoints managers

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
Standard Life Investments is launching its first impact fund, having appointed two portfolio managers to oversee the portfolio. The Global Equity Impact Fund is launching under the Standard Life banner but will be co-run by Aberdeen Standard Investment's ...

ACSA appoints inaugural chief executive

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
The Australian Custodial Services Association has appointed its first chief executive. In June, Financial Standard reported that ACSA was on the hunt for a part-time chief executive, reporting directly to ACSA chair David Knights. Four months later ...

BTFM awards $500m fixed income mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
BT Funds Management New Zealand recently awarded a $500 million mandate to a manager of global sovereign debt. With this new mandate from the investment arm of Westpac New Zealand, Colchester Global Investors has taken its total Australian and New Zealand ...