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Capital stewards create value on Main Street

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016

Australia's superannuation system is estimated to reach more than $9.5 trillion in the next 20 years and the role of super funds as capital stewards will remain large, according to industry professionals. Capital stewardship is continually redefined ...

AB to acquire hedge fund manager

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016

AllianceBernstein has entered into an agreement to acquire an alternatives investment manager. Ramius Alternative Solutions, which is jointly owned by Ramius LLC and principals Stuart Davies and Vikas Kapoor, manages over US$3 billion and operates multi- ...

Man Group appoints institutional sales manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016

Investment manager Man Group has boosted its Australian institutional business, appointing an institutional sales manager. Formerly of HSBC Global Asset Management, Chris Comino joins the firm's Sydney team with over 25 years' experience in financial ...

IQ Group expands Australian presence

KERRIE SYDEE | MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016

Superannuation and wealth management consultant, IQ Group, has appointed two new hires to the newly created role of managing principal. Regina Ugarte and Stuart Conboy have stepped into the new role which will match service opportunities creation to ...

ASFA names KPMG partner as new CEO

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has named its new chief executive to take over from Pauline Vamos, who stepped down in July after nine years with the industry body. Dr. Martin Fahy, who is currently a partner in management ...

CFS wins bid to host new SMA solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016

Colonial First State (CFS) has won the tender process to host a new Separately Managed Account (SMA) offer. Atrium Investment Management and CFS will team up to deliver Atrium's new SMA service via its wrap platform. CFS executive general manager Linda ...

First clean energy seed fund launched

KERRIE SYDEE | MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016

Specialist investment manager, Artesian Venture Partners, has launched Australia's first Clean Energy Seed Fund, which includes a $10 million commitment from the new $1 billion Clean Energy Innovation Fund. The $20 million seed fund will focus on discovering ...

GBST closes international Composer deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016

Financial technology provider GBST has secured a five-year contract to support an international client via its GBST Composer platform. The partnership will see GBST assisting an unnamed South African-owned retail investment business in boosting its ...

December maybe?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016

Rate hike on, rate hike off. Financial markets raised their bets for a September fed funds rate lift soon after US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's two-day outing at Jackson Hole (25-26 August). Her words, "Indeed, in light of the continued solid ...

CommSec hit with $700,000 fines

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016

CommSec has paid $700,000 in infringement notice penalties and voluntarily refunded $1.1 million in brokerage. The infringement notices were given by ASIC's Markets Disciplinary Panel, which the regulator said "had reasonable grounds to believe CommSec ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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