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WaveStone launches local long-only equity fund

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... with an active, bottom-up investment approach. Allfrey said the launch of the new style product into the institutional investment market will be driven by WaveStone Capital's attraction to innovative and high-growth stocks at reasonable prices. "Over ...

Blue Sky Water appoints investment director

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... land and water assets. Previously, he was the managing director of the Warakirri Agricultural Trusts, an institutional investment in agriculture and one of Australia's larger corporate grain producers. "Michael understands agribusiness and the opportunities ...

Towers Watson sees spike in smart beta uptake

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... investments. This compares with around $5 billion new investments the previous year. Overall, Towers Watson's institutional investment clients now have $32 billion invested in smart beta strategies globally. While Towers Watson emphasised the fact that ...

Former CFSGAM exec joins Frontier Advisors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... Frontier Advisors chief executive Damian Maloney said the appointment reflected a changing landscape in the institutional investment industry, particularly as industry superannuation funds develop in-house investment capabilities. "We believe that property ...

Indonesia VP attends Melb investor forum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
Indonesian Vice President Professor Dr Boediona is attending an institutional investment forum in Melbourne today, reinforcing growing speculation that Australian pension funds are readying to invest into the country. The VP's visit follows a series ...

Baird proposes tax changes for NSW infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
... governments. The proposal is part of the NSW Government's policy of harnessing superannuation and other institutional investment to 'recycle' infrastructure assets, using the proceeds to start new infrastructure projects which will themselves eventually ...

Industry Funds Management name change

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... internal functions and improving service delivery capabilities. We remain focused on being a trusted institutional investment manager, assisting our investors to access global markets and delivering strong results," Himbury added. IFM Investors invests ...

Infrastructure debt 'not that scary': AusSuper chair

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
... state governments are well-placed to begin infrastructure projects, which can later be privatised with institutional investment from industry super funds. "If it means state governments have to run a different balance sheet, run a bit of debt on a revolving ...

Rethinking the value of asset consultants

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... facilitator and ideas generator, today's breed of asset consultants are fast morphing into self-contained institutional investment platforms. Following a recent restructure, Russell Investments new chief executive for the Asia Pacific, Alan Schoenheimer ...

Asset diversification gathers momentum

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
... areas, and to a lesser extent in the reinsurance, hedge fund and infrastructure areas. Towers Watson's institutional investment clients have now allocated over $20 billion to Smart Beta strategies, which range from real estate securities and specialist ...