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Solaris struggles to find local gems

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2010
Denis Donohue, managing director at Solaris Investment Management, said the investment team is finding it difficult to find alpha in the local market as macroeconomic issues continue to cloud prospects for many businesses. Donohue said news from debt-ridden ...

AGEST chief exec steps down

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2010
The board of $3.7 billion super fund AGEST is on the hunt for a new chief executive after Michael Seton tendered his resignation to pursue new opportunities. Seton said in a prepared statement issued today that his years at AGEST have been enjoyable ...

Staff departures prompt rating changes

S&P REPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
... executives include Andrew Jackson and Davis Walsh, both head of portfolio management at BlackRock, who both left in May; Michael Hughes, portfolio manager who left AMP and Michael Besley, portfolio manager that left Challenger. Departures remained concentrated ...

SMSFs carry underlying key person risk: report

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
A new report has raised concerns about the structure of self managed super funds (SMSF) as trustees potentially become unable to adequately invest and administer their retirement savings as they get older. The Financial Wellbeing in Retirement report ...

Strachan to head combined investment team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
Michael Strachan, chief investment officer at Equipsuper, will be at the helm of the investment team of his super fund and Vision Super, as both funds prepare to merge. Danielle Press, chief executive at Equipsuper, said both funds are being run separately ...

Alaska SWF beats target return by 2pc

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
... financial year to record a $36 billion closing balance. Only one of the fund's asset classes posted a negative outcome. Michael Burns, chief executive at the SWF, said the investment team is especially pleased with its bond portfolio. The Alaska Permanent ...

IML Future Leaders posts 25pc return

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
Investors Mutual Limited's (IML) Future Leaders Fund returned more than 25 per cent for the financial year to July beating its benchmark by more than 12 per cent and cementing its spot in the top five best performing Australian equities funds over the ...

AMP Capital adds ESG researcher

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
... starts this role mid-September and will work alongside Ian Woods, senior researcher, ESG at AMP Capital and report to Michael Anderson, head of sustainable funds at the firm. Carlsson-Sweeny's appointment comes after Colonial First State Global Asset ...

Gen-Y super Individuum shuts down

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
IOOF-owned online super fund for Gen-Yers, Individuum, has been closed down with funds pooled to one of the parent company's superannuation options. The super fund was closed to new money and shut down approximately a year ago, according to an IOOF ...

Industry backs MySuper reforms

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
Superannuation industry associations have welcomed the government's MySuper reforms but one industry body said more should be done to protect and encourage competition within the market. Pauline Vamos, chief executive at the Association of Superannuation ...