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DST's Anova named best middle office solution

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... businesses like DST has opened up in the last couple of years with the huge increase in reporting requirements for superannuation funds as part of the Stronger Super reforms.

Abbott eyes Canadian pension money

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has encouraged Canadian pension funds to invest in Australian infrastructure. Speaking alongside Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa, Abbott said he wanted to see more Canadian investment in Australia. "I know ...

FSC and ISA both claim Federal Court victory

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... said. However, ISA deputy chief executive Robbie Campo called on the FSC to support the FWC process. "The bank owned super funds oppose the process recommended by the Productivity Commission to ensure that default funds served the best interests of its ...

SSgA ETF head leaves following appointment of new boss

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... the broader Intermediary Business Group." Prior to joining SSgA, Henze was head of product development for exchange traded funds at HSBC Global Asset Management.

Russell reshuffles implementation business

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... experience in the industry, will be responsible for building new business, focusing on investment partnerships with large funds. The appointments come in anticipation of strong growth for the business for 2014. "Indications are that growth in Russell's ...

Finding alpha in ESG

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... broking and analyst community vibrant enough to pose a serious contention against Citi in 2015? More importantly, are super funds and other institutional investors vocal enough to demand more diversity on the ESG ranks? Planting the seeds On the upside ...

Praemium appoints head of distribution

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... time for me to take on a new challenge." In his time at IPS, the business grew from start-up to more than $1 billion in funds under administration. Caser has also held key roles with Aviva Global Investors and Vanguard Investments.

FEATURE: Bulldozing the infrastructure roadblocks

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... be "an infrastructure prime minister who puts bulldozers on the ground and cranes into our skies", more than a few super funds and investment managers pricked up their ears. Given the appetite of superannuation funds for investable infrastructure, combined ...

Investors return to active global equities managers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... extended period of outflows, according to Fidelity portfolio manager Amit Lodha. Between 2008 and 2012, active global equity funds saw net outflows of US$825 billion (A$870 billion), Lipper data shows. Yet, in the past five quarters to March 2014, net ...

Beware high correlations: AQR

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
An allocation to hedge funds is necessary to stand any chance of making any money in down markets, according to AQR Capital Management co-founder and head of client strategies David Kabiller. The former Goldman Sachs executive said that traditional ...