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ISA slams ANU research as SG debate rears its head again

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
The peak body for industry superannuation has forcefully rebuked new research from the Australian National University which questions raising the superannuation guarantee to 12% as scheduled. Industry Super Australia has launched a scathing attack on ...

Investment boutique makes PIMCO hire

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
A boutique fixed income investment manager has announced the appointment of a former PIMCO leader to its investment team. Dr. Laura Ryan has nabbed the newly created role of head of research at Ardea Investment Management, tasked with building a new ...

UniSuper on climate chopping block

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
Market Forces has put UniSuper on the chopping block in a divestment campaign aimed at pressuring the fund to ditch shares in fossil fuel companies. "UniSuper does not have fund-wide exclusions on fossil fuel investments of any kind. Instead, it claims ...

Acadian taps CFS executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
Acadian Asset Management has started off the New Year by boosting its local leadership team with the addition of a Colonial First State executive manager. Former CFS executive manager of deposits and investment products Mark Mukundan has joined the ...

AMP Capital commits more to Melbourne students

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
AMP Capital has expanded its investment in the University of Melbourne, acquiring the student accommodation concession for its latest campus. The $150 million, 42-year deal was made on behalf of investors in the AMP Capital Diversified Trust (ADIT) ...

Global manager to build local retail team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
A global manager is ending a 14-year-long exclusive retail distribution arrangement with Colonial First State as it takes its Australian retail distribution in-house. Acadian Asset Management invests about $9.5 billion for Australian investors across ...

Acadian appoints regional lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
Acadian Asset Management has appointed a head of Asia Pacific. Chief executive of Acadian Australia, Andrew Hair will take over leadership of the Asia Pacific region in the newly created role. The promotion sees him take responsibility for Australia ...

IOOF completes Ord Minnett sale

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
A consortium of private investors led by Ord Minnett management have bought IOOF's 70% stake in the firm for $115 million. IOOF announced today the completion of the sale, saying the buyer was a consortium of investors led by current Ord Minnett ...

Best and worst performing global shares funds revealed

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
New Morningstar research has revealed the best and worst performing actively-managed global shares funds to June end. The top 10 performers all delivered more than 20% in the first six months of the year, stripping the benchmark by at least 3%. Zurich ...

Industry super fund headcounts to swell

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019
Investment professionals based in Melbourne should have no trouble finding job opportunities with industry superannuation funds over the next 12 months, according to recruitment experts. According to Kaizen Recruitment, the current job climate remains ...