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Chief economist update: Japan tightens fiscal policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
Just as the clamour among central banks for fiscal policy aid continue to grow - recently supported by prescriptions from international institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank (WB), the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ...

First State Super enters global equities partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
The $100 billion superannuation fund has awarded a $500 million multi-factor mandate to a global manager that will also provide the fund with research and development support. HSBC Global Asset Management has been awarded the mandate and will also provide ...

Boutique hires from Ellerston Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
A Melbourne global equities boutique has added to its team with a hire from Ellerston Capital, as it confirms its partnership with Channel Capital. Bell Asset Management has just appointed Melissa Ridley as an institutional client manager. She was most ...

Stronghold launches open-ended fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
Commercial property fund manager Stronghold has launched its first open-ended property fund. The Stronghold Precincts Property Fund will combine the firm's existing strategy for investing in suburban office precincts - which since 2013 has seen it acquire ...

Equity Trustees wins Colonial mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
Equity Trustees has cracked $100 billion in funds under supervision, after striking an agreement with Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society effective October 1. Equity Trustees Limited is taking over as the trustee of $10.5 billion of CMLA's assets. ...

Macquarie, Tasplan and QIC shuffle airports

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
... Fund 6 picked up Farnborough from a consortium of private investors for an undisclosed amount. The airport was the world's first dedicated business aviation airport to be granted carbon neutral status by Airports Council International, and hosts one ...

Regal teams up for new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
Phil King's Regal Funds Management has teamed up with Gresham, and the two are raising for a new fund that will invest in royalties from Australian resources assets. The Gresham Resources Royalties Fund (GRRF) has raised $85 million so far and has ...

Bennelong boutique scores first insto mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... Group, as the latter switched managers and increased allocation to listed real estate. "[We are] delighted to be Quay's first institutional client," Avant chief investment officer John Lucey said in a statement. "We have regularly backed new boutique ...

AustralianSuper appoints new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
The $170 billion superannuation fund has appointed its new chair, succeeding Heather Ridout. The board of AustralianSuper has appointed Don Russell as independent chair of the fund. He will replace Heather Ridout who has held the role since 2013 and ...

Super Consumers Australia launches, slams MySuper products

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... an advocate looking out for your interests" said O'Halloran. Super Consumers Australia at CHOICE is Australia's first dedicated and independent superannuation consumer advocacy organisation, established to "advance and protect the interests of ...