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MLC, ANU boost alternatives strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... $500 million across 10 to 15 private equity funds globally. Meanwhile, Australian National University's $1.5 billion endowment funds will invest between $10 million to $15 million in direct and unlisted infrastructure funds, specifically in brownfield ...

SSGA appoints head of Asia-Pacific

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
State Street Global Advisors named Lochiel Crafter's replacement as the head of its Asia-Pacific business. James MacNevin was previously chief operating officer, Asia-Pacific at SSGA. He joined the company in 1994 as Asia-Pacific head of investment ...

Consistent growth fuels Future Fund cyber fears

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... implemented last year. "The Government has always been clear and we have always been clear that because this is a long-term endowment fund, it shouldn't be a high-risk fund. We are mandated to avoid excessive risk, and that's what we're working to," ...

JANA wins $30bn public sector mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... on behalf of the South Australian public sector that includes superannuation schemes (such as Super SA), insurers and endowment funds. Rainmaker Information's latest Mandate Chaser report shows that as of 30 September 2017, JANA held the largest investment ...

SSGA sales head lands top job, successor named

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
The head of managed fund sales at State Street Global Advisors in Australia is relocating to the US headquarters in Boston for a senior role. Starting in the new year, Amy Johnston will lead a sales team across the Americas servicing corporates, endowments ...

Wills should be reviewed, not refuted: EQT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
Financial advisers must ensure clients' estate plans are being regularly reviewed to avoid the potential diminishment of assets as a result of costly family drama when they're gone, Equity Trustees said. The asset management and estate planning experts ...

CommInsure adds new annuity strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... needs as they arise over time. The strategy also allows for an additional bucket should investors wish to provide an endowment for children. "Retirees can leverage increases in interest rates and inflation to their benefit. The genius of Staggered Annuitisation ...

Bennelong subsidiary names first boutique partners

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... year. The boutique is led by Sanjiv Bhatia who most recently managed the emerging market portfolios within the Harvard Endowment. BennBridge chief operating officer Greg Thomas said it is a testament to the strength of the BennBridge model that the business ...

Aussie hedge fund seeking $300m for retail IPO

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
A $1.1 billion Australian hedge fund manager with offices in Sydney and New York is looking to diversify its investor base with the launch of a listed investment company. VGI Partners is looking to raise $300 million, with a possible further $100 million ...

Macquarie leads alternatives pack

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
Global alternative assets under management rose 10% to US$4 trillion in the 12 months to December 2016, with Macquarie Group dominating the local sector. The annual Willis Towers Watson global alternatives survey of 562 investment managers (which included ...