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Legg Mason affiliate appoints executives

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... track record with extensive knowledge in the industry as well as a strong network with institutional investors and asset owners across the Asia Pacific region, making him a good fit to lead the client service and sales teams from Singapore." "We have ...

ESG options outperform in the short term: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... (UNPRI) principles. Australia is ranked fourth across the world with 141 signatories: 95 investment managers, 36 asset owners and 10 service providers. The largest super fund signatories are AustralianSuper, NSW State Trustees, AMP group, CFS group and ...

New strategic advisory lead at Willis Towers Watson

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... Goss said. He added that strategic advisory is considered a key element in the firm's strategy for assisting asset owners. "Strategic advisory is particularly relevant in the context of the evolving asset owner community in Australia," Goss said. ...

Smart beta now mainstream for instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
Nearly six in 10 institutional asset owners are now using smart beta strategies in their portfolios, according to a new survey of 178 instos by FTSE Russell. Adoption has doubled what it was five years ago when roughly three in 10 used smart beta. Last ...

Investment giant appoints global insto lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
... deliver for the firm's clients. "PGIM's Institutional Relationship Group is known for responding to the needs of asset owners. By sharing PGIM's investment expertise, research and insights we support our clients to make the best possible decisions," ...

ACSI calls for ESG, stronger stewardship

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... start a discussion about a framework that would apply across the market to all institutional investors, including asset owners. This would promote stronger stewardship, which in turn supports the quality and integrity of our financial markets and contributes ...

SUPER Recruiters adds executive director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... substantial differences. We then determine if the candidate/s have an appropriate cultural fit." The firm recruits for asset owners, managers, operations and transformation professionals.

Former super fund investment lead joins consultancy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... base across the country including industry super, corporate super, family office, university endowment and insurance asset owners. Through this period the industry has undergone significant change and continues to face pressures; it is essential that ...

Climate change an imminent threat to returns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... "This is clearly a fiduciary issue as it is about managing risk as set out in the World Economic Forum 2019 report. Asset owners should consider climate change at every stage of the investment process, from investment beliefs, policy and process to portfolio ...

Hermes inks local ESG partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... British investment management giant has signed an agreement to share its ESG expertise with an Australian body for asset owners. Hermes Investment Management's stewardship business (EOS) will share engagement insights about Australian and global companies ...