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Perpetual launches Global Share Fund on profit rise

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... Lloyd said global equities is a natural and logical extension of the group's successful Australian equities investment business. The strategy will be managed by former PM Capital analyst Garry Laurence under the leadership of head of equities Matt Williams. ...

NAB quarterly profit up 7%

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
... and the impact of higher funds under management (FUM) was offset by a mix change to lower margin wholesale investment business in the period. "Like all large businesses, there are things we can do better at NAB and we will have more to say on this at ...

Treasury Group shares surge on merger news

LAURA MILLAN AND AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2014
... in Australian fund manager Treasury Group have surged more than 9% following news of a merger with US-based investment business Northern Lights Capital Partners. Treasury Group stocks shot up 88 cents to $10.53 in an hour's trade on Tuesday, adding 9.1 ...

Channel Capital acquires QIC small cap business

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
QIC's Australian small cap investment team will shortly join Brisbane-based global investment business Channel Capital. QIC agreed to divest its smaller companies capability after determining it a non-core business. Channel Capital was spun out fund ...

Mercer allocates $150M AXA IM global SmartBeta

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
Mercer's investment business in Australia has allocated $150 million to AXA Investment Managers' global investment grade SmartBeta credit strategy. The mandate complements other managers within Mercer's global credit portfolio and aims at achieving ...

Towers Watson names global head of investments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
Towers Watson has appointed Chris Ford to the UK-based role of global head of its investment business, following the departure of Carl Hess from the role. Hess, who held the position from 2008, will remain at Towers Watson and become managing director ...

Bravura to administer TAL super software

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
TAL has selected Bravura Solutions Sonata software to administer its superannuation, pensions and investment business. David Gillespie, Chief Information Officer, TAL said: "We selected Sonata as it provides a single, unified platform built in modern ...

AUI Healthcare Property Trust added to North platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... out long-term, consistently high-yielding, investments," Purcell continued. The Australian Unity Real Estate Investment business has over $1.7 billion in funds under management (as at 31 October 2013). Its unlisted property funds and syndicates own more ...

CFSGAM commits to published stewardship principles

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... commitment one step further by formally developing this global set of stewardship principles across our global investment business." The issue of responsible investment is gathering momentum in the pensions and investments world and is particularly pertinent ...

Hyperion joins Packer in taking Magellan profits

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... July. Packer exited his 9% stake in Magellan yesterday. The gaming magnate held the company via his private investment business Cavalone and was the second largest shareholder. Packer told The Australian that he planned to use the $100 million proceeds ...