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Former AustralianSuper risk boss joins AMP super boards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
... ensure the wealth manager's super funds were governed in the best interests of members. Separately, AMP this week lost a mandate to manage the Anglican National Super plan to Mercer. AMP has managed the fund since 2004; however the 14 year association ...

Temenos scores digital transformation mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
Software firm Temenos scored a deal with an Australian financial services firm with $1.7 billion of funds under management. Uniting Financial Services (UFS) will use Temenos' T24 core banking, analytics, financial crime mitigation and risk and compliance ...

Mercer wins two super fund mandates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
Mercer has renewed its administration mandate with a $9 billion industry superannuation fund; and it has become manager for the $250 million Anglican National Super plan. The Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney said it has replaced long-time manager ...

BlackRock wins $55bn mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
... assets on behalf of UK diversified financial services company Scottish Widows. The former mutual awarded BlackRock the mandate after completing a review of the management arrangements for $202 billion of assets. According to the firm, BlackRock stood ...

RBC I&TS wins custody, fund admin mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
RBC Investor and Treasury Services was awarded a custody and fund administration mandate by a $2 billion asset management boutique. Melbourne-based Warakirri Asset Management has appointed RBC I&TS to provide core custody, fund administration, registry ...

Diversification mandates lead the way: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
Alternative risk premia mandates from institutional investors decreased slightly last financial year, but it's hardly a global slowdown, according to an international investment consultant. The latest asset manager intelligence and market trends ...

Aviva chief executive exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... said Montague will revert to his role of non-executive chair. Wilson was named chief executive in January 2013 with a mandate to turn the company around, the board said. "Under his leadership, Aviva has been reshaped to significantly improve its financial ...

MetLife scores group insurance mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2018
MetLife has won a group insurance mandate from an $8.8 billion superannuation fund. Tasplan appointed MetLife to deliver insurance offerings to its 145,000 members, replacing incumbent group insurer CommInsure. Tasplan chief operations officer Nick ...

The joys of an independent board

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... management fees, dropping it by 0.2% on market capitalization above sterling 400 million. HAST has a flexible investment mandate. The 27-year old investment trust recently dropped its management fee by 0.05% for investments above the sterling 250 million ...

NZ Super Fund delivers 12.4pct, braces for future

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
... to three factors: investments in timber (primarily a 42% stake in Kaingaroa Timberlands); an internally-managed credit mandate and strategic tilting of the fund's asset allocations. "Looking ahead, the external environment appears challenging. Global ...