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J.P. Morgan loses custody contract

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... look to enhance their operating models to meet their investment needs, they require a global asset servicing partner with local insights and expertise. They also want to work with an organisation that delivers a high-level of client service, supported ...

UK fund manager appoints local lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... A $5.3 billion renewable infrastructure manager named a lead for its Australian office as it looks to launch a suite of local products. Foresight Group appointed Kim Nguyen as head of Australia, to lead the asset manager's expansion in the local ...

Super fund amends constitution

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... constitution to increase the influence of independent voices on its board following an APRA probe. Late last week Local Government Super revealed it had been in "ongoing engagement" with the prudential regulator over how effectively it met APRA's requirements ...

Aberdeen Standard hires retirement head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... income needs and ultimately help provide retirement solutions for ASI clients. "We are keen to talk with, and listen to local investors, government and regulators on how we can best meet Australia's growing demand for sustainable retirement solutions," ...

Super fund achieves first carbon neutral portfolio

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
... certification against the National Carbon Offset Standard for Buildings. The NABERS rated buildings in the Local Government Super direct property portfolio include four commercial office buildings in the Sydney CBD, North Sydney and Macquarie Park in ...

Super fund proxy voting behaviour revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... proposals on environmental, social or governance issues that they voted on globally in 2018. They were Local Government Super (91%), Vision Super (88%) and Cbus (77%). A further six funds supported more than 50% of shareholder proposals on global ESG ...

Lifecycle fails to woo industry super

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... Catholic Super had a 62% allocation to equities for the segment while others like QSuper, BT Super, Tasplan, Local Government Super and Asgard kept equities allocations under 30% for equivalent cohorts in their lifecycle products. "There is no collective ...

Aberdeen Standard hires ESG investment director

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
Aberdeen Standard Investments recruited Local Government Super's former responsible investment lead as its ESG investment director. Bill Hartnett will relocate to London to support ASI's emerging markets and Asia-Pacific team in the newly created ...

Super fund names new life insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019
... group insurance mandate from $51 billion superannuation fund Rest, replacing AIA Australia. The former Queensland local government employee super fund provider opened its doors to the public in June 2017. It now has 80,000 members.

Northern Trust eyes super fund trading desks

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... billion by 2022. And they say Australia could be their third-biggest region. Towards the end of last year, they signed on a local asset management firm as their first Aussie client. More business could flow from Northern Trust's custody clients ...