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Another US pension giant exits hedge funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
The trustees of giant US pension plan New York City Employees' Retirement System (NYCERS) have voted to liquidate the fund's hedge fund holdings. Hedge funds represent about 2.8% of NYCER's total US$51.2 billion ($65.9 billion). Hedge funds have faced ...

New non-exec director for Premier

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
Premier Investments Limited (Premier) has appointed Terry McCartney as an independent non-executive director, effective from 15 April 2016. McCartney is a former managing director of Myer Grace Brothers and Kmart. He has also held a number of key adviser ...

No more tears?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
Is it still April Fool's or what? We all know it's just for a day - the 1st of April - but exactly two weeks after, the sun is shining, the sky is blue and everything's looking wonderful for me and you. Yes Virginia, financial markets - or more accurately ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
Australia employment Lead indications from the AiG performance of manufacturing index and the NAB business survey pointed to a sharp improvement in Australian employment growth in March. The employment component of the AiG performance of manufacturing ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... outlook for the labour market was positive with the 'unemployment expectations index' declining by 1.8% in the month of April (read, reduced unemployment going forward). China exports China trade stats add to recent positive releases - such as the improvement ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
IMF World Economic Outlook Another 3 months, another downgrade. In its April World Economic Outlook (WEO) update, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has yet again revised down its global growth forecasts. The IMF now expects the global economy to ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
Australia housing finance The number of finance home loan approvals increased by 1.5% in the month of February, less than market expectations for a 2.2% lift but marks a strong rebound from the previous month's 4.4% decline. A 3.0% jump in the number ...

Plato releases global managed risk fund for retirees

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
Plato Investment Management has launched a managed risk version of its Global Shares Income Fund, targeted at retiree investors looking for access to global equities. The goal of the managed risk fund is to deliver income while "substantially" reducing ...

New hires strengthens AMP Capital equities team

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
AMP Capital has appointed Geoff Wells as Senior Portfolio Manager and Peter Harris as Senior Resources Analyst to its Australia equities division. The appointments will expand the coverage of investment styles within the Australian equities team, led ...

Industry veteran departs Energy Super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
Retiring Energy Super director Bob Henricks will be replaced by electricity industry veteran Peter Duffy after the former announced he will be leaving the $6bn fund. Henricks retires with a legacy at Energy Super after serving 21 years on the board ...