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Franklin Templeton names institutional business director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
Franklin Templeton Australia has welcomed a senior director of institutional business. Matthew Jackson has commenced in the newly created role for the fund manager, which has more than $922.4 billion in assets under management globally. Sydney-based ...

FSC adds to board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
The Financial Services Council has welcomed a new board director. BT Financial Group general manager of platforms, investments and operations Kathy Vincent has joined the industry body's board. The FSC said Vincent's experience as a financial services ...

Zurich Investments to swap small caps managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... investing, more global equity funds including in emerging markets (especially if franking credit changes go through) and alternative strategies that are a part of funds instead of standalones. He said international managers looking to get into Australia ...

Frontier adds consultant from WTW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... leadership team." According to his LinkedIn, Newfield also chaired Mercer's New Zealand operations committee and was alternative chair of the investment committee. Newfield is also a qualified actuary, having studied at the University of Witwatersrand ...

Retiree savings won't last: World Economic Forum

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... liquidity comes at a cost. Although they require adequate understanding and sound financial advice, investment in alternative assets, particularly illiquid assets, can bring strong diversification benefits to a retirement investment portfolio." The Forum ...

Frontier expands business, hires five

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
Frontier Advisors has bolstered its consulting teams with five new hires in a bid to grow the firm. Paul Tulloch will join the alternatives and derivatives research team as a senior consultant after spending eight years as a derivatives trader with ...

Fund manager strengthens alternatives capabilities

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
... Jean Raby said: "The upcoming launch of Vauban Infrastructure Partners will make a substantial contribution to our alternative and real assets range." "At a time where the infrastructure investing market is growing significantly, creating a stand-alone ...

GAM names local institutional business director

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... growing interest from Australian superannuation funds in GAM's product offering, including its GAM Systematic alternative risk premia and insurance-linked securities, which continue to see positive net flows, the fund manager said. Wallis spent six ...

Blue Sky dissolves chief executive role

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... less than two months after he joined the company. Cann joined from property investment manager Aspen Group. "Blue Sky Alternative Investments Limited (Administrators Appointed) (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (ASX:BLA) ('the company') today announced ...

Super fund reinforces savings with timber, agriculture

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... it to tap into the worldwide megatrend of healthy eating. LGIAsuper head of investment Guy Rundle added the fund's alternative investment strategies had performed well over the past decade, and noted other investments, such as a stake in an American ...