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Legalsuper names chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
Paul Murray took over as chief investment officer at legalsuper on March 11, succeeding Norman Zhang who departed in December 2023 for a role at Koda Capital. Murray was most recently interim head of alternatives at Future Fund, a role he took on after ...

Investment managers embracing AI: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
According to a report by Mercer, nine out of 10 investment managers are either using or planning to use artificial intelligence (AI) in their investment strategies or asset class research. The report flagged that the question is no longer if but how ...

HMC Capital acquires asset manager

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
HMC Capital has successfully acquired North American Digital Infrastructure asset manager StratCap in a deal worth $43.7 million. HMC Capital announced its intention to acquire the company in its 1H FY24 results on February 20. The transaction is expected ...

IFM Investors adds to global client solutions team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
IFM Investors is welcoming a head of global consultant relations, leading its investment consultant and outsourced CIO strategy. Claudia Marciano joined the institution in London last week, coming across from Ashmore Group where she held a similar role. ...

Jo Townsend named chief executive of NZ Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
One of Australia's most experienced superannuation executives will take the helm of New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund, following Matt Whineray's departure late last year. Guardians of NZ Superannuation have appointed Jo Townsend as head ...

Vanguard lowers management fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
Vanguard Australia has reduced the management fee for the Vanguard Australian Government Bond (VGB) Index ETF by four basis points from 0.20% to 0.16% per annum, effective today. This latest fee reduction follows two fee decreases introduced this time ...

PE deals tumble again, down 63%: Bain & Company

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
The Australian and New Zealand private equity sector took another tumble, sharply falling 63% in value during 2023 as high interest rates and market uncertainty continues to spook investors. This is the second year in a row that saw deal values decline ...

Threats outside the Australian financial system build: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA's) latest Financial Stability Assessment has said that although risks to global economy have been balanced as inflation has eased, risks to financial stability remain. The Assessment said there is a possibility ...

Perpetual awards State Street subsidiary a major mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
Perpetual has appointed State Street subsidiary Charles River to manage front office operations for its Australian asset management business. Perpetual's Australian asset management business will use Charles River's Investment Management Solution (Charles ...

Why this fundie sees the economy making a hard landing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
'Goldilocks' soft-landing view, deteriorating consumer health and a poor growth outlook this Australian reporting season hints at a hard landing. "After digesting the latest information from reporting season results and company meetings our analysis ...