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Super sector eyes Qld ports and generators

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... statements immediately after the Newman government's announcement, reflecting the superannuation and institutional investment sector's growing interest in infrastructure. ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos welcomed the news, saying: "There is an alignment ...

SSgA appoints head of intermediary business

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
... SSgA's intermediary business group, which partners with financial intermediaries to deliver an array of institutional investment capabilities, offers separate accounts, mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Based in Sydney, MacNevin will be ...

Winton appoints Platinum exec to head Sydney office

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
... Andrew Grimes from Platinum Asset Management to head up its recently opened Sydney office. Grimes was an institutional investment specialist with the $23 billion global equities manager for more than 5 years. Prior to that he was he was a consultant ...

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 ...