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Japanese pension fund continues ESG commitment

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is planning to host about 20 of the world's largest asset owners for an ESG investment forum later this year. The Global Asset Owners' Forum will continue the fund's obligation to better understand responsible ...

AQR fund receives Lonsec upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
AQR Australia's AQR Wholesale DELTA fund has been upgraded by Lonsec to Highly Recommended. The Australian domiciled unit trust provides diversified, cost-effective exposure to the core return drivers of classic hedge fund strategies with low correlation ...

PROFILE: Standard Life Investments head of Australasian business Simone Bouch

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
As the country head of global fund manager, Standard Life Investments' Simone Bouch knows a thing or two about the importance of investment performance. But if she'd followed through on her childhood ambition the focus would be performance of a somewhat ...

OneVue makes senior fund services hire from Vanguard

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
OneVue has appointed a new head of fund services operations. Chris Aylen will join OneVue at its Melbourne office from Vanguard, where he was head of fund accounting and administration. He has held other roles at Vanguard, including senior manager - ...

Vanguard makes senior hire from NAB Asset Servicing

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
Vanguard has appointed a key client manager. Adam Donohue joins Vanguard from NAB Asset Servicing, where he was an associate director. Prior to that, he was director, sales and distribution at RBC Investor and Treasury Services. This is Vanguard's second ...

MetLife appoints senior AMP, AIA vets

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
MetLife has made three appointments to its executive team. Joining from AIA, where he was head of AIA Vitality, James Carey has been appointed to the new role of head of reinsurance and regulatory affairs. MetLife chief product and marketing officer ...

Rate cut would do little to help economy: WAM

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
With inflation at a 17 year low markets are pricing in a rate cut at next week's RBA meeting, although, according to head of investment management Australia at Western Asset Management, Anthony Kirkham, a rate cut might not be the right answer. With ...

Is gold on the ceiling for Australian investors?

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
Gold's place inside an investment portfolio came under the spotlight this week as two fund managers provided separate views on the divisive asset. Speaking at an ABC Bullion event, 'The new bull market in precious metals', Cor Capital Fund executive ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
AOFM to buy back short-dated bonds The commonwealth government is restructuring part its bond portfolio debt by offering to buy-back short-dated Treasury Bonds and swap them into other durations. The Australian Office of Financial Management said this ...

GBST director resigns in board renewal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016
Global fintech firm GBST has announced the resignation of a long-term board director. Kim Sundell was a non-executive director on GBST's board since 2001. He has been a managing director of Sydney-based private investment firm Crown Financial and was ...