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Wilson Group's new MD begins role

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
Wilson Group has appointed a new managing director. Following the resignation of Alexander Grant from the board, Pinnacle Investment Management managing director Ian Macoun has become Wilson Group's new managing director. Wilson Group owns a roughly ...

Asset manager launches quant platform after acquisition

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
A global asset manager is leveraging an acquisition of a UK-based firm to launch its new long-only and alternatives quantitative investing platform, as well as diversify its active management capabilities. GAM is buying Cantab Capital Partners with ...

First State Super confirms firefighter academy investment

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
Investment from First State Super is helping to build a world class training facility for Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW). Launched by NSW Minister for Emergency Services, David Elliott and FRNSW commissioner Greg Mullins, the Fire & Rescue NSW Academy is ...

Whitehelm Capital and Prime Super partner for bond investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
Infrastructure manager Whitehelm Capital has led the majority investment in a senior secured bond issuance by Autovia del Noroeste (Aunor), a mature shadow toll road located in Murcia, Spain. Whitehelm's investment was made on behalf of industry superannuation ...

Nikko handed Japanese fixed income mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
Nikko Asset Management Australia's fixed income team has been awarded its first Japanese institutional mandate, effective this month. The fund manager said the new partnership, which sees Nikko AM manage a tailored Australian fixed income solution for ...

JANA chief executive joins industry fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2015
The chief executive of National Australia Bank-owned asset consultant JANA has left to join an industry superannuation fund as chief investment officer. Replacing David Hartley at Sunsuper is Ian Patrick, who has left NAB Asset Management after 14 years ...

JPM appoints sales exec from netwealth

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has appointed a netwealth regional manager to the role of key account manager for the northern region. Alexander Ordon joins J.P. Morgan from netwealth Investments, where he was regional manager for New South Wales, the ...

FEATURE: Alternatives - Taking the plunge

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
Declining bond yields, an uncertain equities landscape and an appetite for diversification are driving institutions towards alternative assets. Alex Burke investigates whether this is the right idea. When Perpetual acting general manager for regulated ...

AMP expands US credit research team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
AMP Capital has appointed four people to its Chicago-based credit research team in a bid to increase its understanding of US high yield markets. Alexander Shire will join the team on 20 July 2015 as senior portfolio manager. He has 15 years of research ...

US family office association expands to Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
A US-based association for family offices and their advisers is expanding in Australia and New Zealand and has appointed a market leader for the region. Family Office Exchange (FOX) is a global member network for family offices that includes over 8,000 ...