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Tasplan invests $21m in hedge fund strategies

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010

Tasplan has invested $21 million investment in AQR Capital Management's Wholesale DELTA fund. The mandate takes the local fund's assets under management to approximately $50 million. The AQR Wholesale DELTA fund was launched in September last year. ...

Tasplan signs UN PRI

COMPANY RELEASE | MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009

The $1.2 billion Tasplan has become the first Tasmanian superannuation fund to become a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). "The Board recognise the importance of considering environmental, social and governance ...

Fry and Watton win AIST Trustee award

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009

Tasplan chairman Doug Fry and Vision Super trustee director Bill Watton are the joint winners of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST)'s 2009 Trustee of the Year Award. Fry and Watton, who is also a director at VicSuper, were presented ...

Tasplan axes $280m State Street mandate

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009

The $1 billion Tasmanian industry fund Tasplan has withdrawn a $280 million in fixed interest and cash mandates with State Street and pumped a combined $275 million into Colonial First State and Vanguard. According to Neil Cassidy, general manager of ...

T.Rowe Price grows FUM ten-fold

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008

... asset consultancies are recognising T. Rowe Price's strategy and potential in tapping positive returns in the future. Tasplan for instance recently awarded a $18.3 million mandate to T. Rowe Price. Neil Cassidy, Tasplan general manager said the firm ...

Tasplan awards $42m mandate

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008

Tasplan has reshuffled its funds manager line-up as it appoints a $24.1 million mandate to Marathon Asset Management and a separate $18.3 million to T. Rowe Price. "We've appointed Marathon as a global equity manager, and also T. Rowe Price as a specialist ...

Tasplan uses ant mascot as Gen Y magnet

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 21 APR 2008

Tasplan has formed a new line of attack against superannuation illiteracy - introducing Superant, the new animated mascot that helps young Australians engage with their super. Developed by Blue Rocket Productions, Superant snags the leading role in ...

MTAA awards $450m quant mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2008

... received a $1 billion mandate from Mercer Global Investments and a $115 million and $90 million mandate from Prime Super and TASPLAN respectively. "Our Australian equity team has developed strong performance across a broad suite of products both in the ...

BlackRock scoops record $1.1bn quant mandate

CHRIS NICHOLLS | TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007

... of our clients. It's nice to see the recognition." The mandate follows other appointments earlier this year, including TASPLAN and Prime Super.

BlackRock accumulating mandates

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 16 APR 2007

... 2007, including a $470 million mandate from the Local Government Superannuation Scheme (LGSS) and an $80m mandate from TASPLAN. LGSS assigned $470 million to BlackRock in the form of an Australian equity active-extension mandate, while TASPLAN handed ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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