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Merged asset manager appoints Australian leadership

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... business. Aberdeen Standard employs more than 70 staff in Sydney and Melbourne who support and oversee local equities, fixed income and infrastructure capabilities. "The merger presents compelling opportunities for both clients and colleagues. Our clients ...

Hedging strategies protecting members' assets: NAB

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... use an asset manager or bank to provide this service, while 15% look to an independent provider. NAB director of fixed income currencies and commodities Emma Lawson said: "The environment in which funds operate is evolving quickly, incorporating more ...

Global reinsurer adopts ESG framework

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2017
... social and governance criteria into its investment decisions through the use of the equity MSCI ESG Index and the fixed income Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Corporate Sustainability Index. The company said it is convinced that accounting for ESG considerations ...

Vanguard global chief executive steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... to continuing to work closely with McNabb over the next six months to transition to his new role. Global head of fixed income Greg Davis has been promoted to chief investment officer and responsible for $3.8 trillion in assets managed by the fixed income ...

China awards private fund license to $900bn manager

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC). The AMAC license will allow UBS Asset Management to offer onshore fixed income, equities and multi-asset private funds to high-net-worth and institutional Chinese investors. It complements UBS AM's existing ...

Transport bolsters listed infrastructure demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... this asset class, he added. Globally, Meyer is increasingly seeing institutional clients replace part of their old fixed income allocation with liquid infrastructure, explaining part of its appeal is it isn't correlated economic market cycles. Generally ...

Cameron Hume hires fixed income expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
International fixed income manager Cameron Hume hired an industry specialist to help grow its investment management capabilities. Russ Oxley, founder of Avrox Investment Solutions will work with the firm on a consultancy basis to develop strategic investment ...

Mystery buyer for $800m Aussie bond record

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
... investment vehicle that Australian investors could achieve a "simple and cost effective exposure to the Australian fixed income sector." Results of the Australian Office of Financial Management issue of Treasury Bonds, 5 July 2017 Source: AOFM Australian ...

Reflation narrative lacks substance: MFS

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... ignores persistent macroeconomic headwinds, according to MFS Investment Management chief investment officer, global fixed income Bill Adams. Speaking to Financial Standard, Adams said that he was determined not to be another "me-too voice in the dialogue ...

Argo LIC shakes up investment mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... investment mandate. Under the current arrangement, the infrastructure LIC has a possible allocation of up to 20% in fixed income securities; the board is now seeking to remove this allocation entirely. From July 1, the LIC will be wholly invested in ...