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QIC expands fixed interest team

Home grown fund manager QIC has appointed a new senior portfolio manager to manage the external investment managers they use in their global fixed interest portfolios. David Field has been appointed as Senior Portfolio Manager, External Managers in ...

MetLife on the expansion trail

... of our business growth in July 2005 following the launch of MetLife in Australia, one of the core elements was a renewed focus on Group Life business through an investment in high quality people and an innovative approach to Institutional business," ...

Mercer HR acquires Watson Wyatt NZ

... Jenkins. Meanwhile, Chuly Lee, Watson Wyatt's Asia Pacific managing director, says that the transaction will allow the group to focus on its operations outside New Zealand. "We will work very closely with our colleagues at Mercer and our clients to ensure ...

Navigator expands investment menus

... in high yielding Australian shares. Hart said; "The trust differs from other trusts in that our primary objective is to focus on income producing investments. Our research of the US and Australian sharemarkets over the last 100 years highlighted that ...

AFS buy back Zurich's interest

... benefit of our clients an advisers." In explaining Zurich's thinking behind the deal, Brown said the deal "enables [Zurich] to focus on and grow our core lines of business - general insurance, life risk, investments, and platforms - while ensuring Zurich ...

State Street launches global alpha strategy

... Advisors, Asia Pacific, Lochiel Crafter, says it achieves this by not being confined to long-only positions. "Big investors' focus on achieving more alpha in their portfolios has led to the loosening of risk constraints and the introduction of elements ...

Vanguard's new hire to target DIY super funds

... appointment of a new Retail Products and Technical Services Manager. Michael Houlihan joins the index manager with a brief to focus on the sector which is growing at around 2,000 per month according to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Vanguard's ...

Mellon and WestAM strike global distribution deal

... this, Ron O'Hanley Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial said "Consistent with our strategy, this partnership enables WestLB to focus on its client and distribution strengths and Mellon to leverage its recognised asset management product strengths." The ...

RetireInvest uses Alliance Programme to build business

... solicitors and employer groups as a way of generating leads and referrals. The strategy forms part of the RetireInvest' broader focus on establishing both national arrangements with employers and professional associations, such as the Commercial Law ...

Colonial First State top quartile world manager: Watson Wyatt

... Manager Research Sean Henaghan says "A lot of these boutique managers have a more absolute return or benchmark insensitive focus and this is a sector of the market which is of particular interest to institutional investors at the moment." But boutique ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA | 12:25PM

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:30PM

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:21PM

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI | 12:13PM

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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