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INGIM global emerging markets fund under new team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2010
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has placed the ING Global Emerging Markets fund 'on hold' after the fund manager created an internal boutique to manage the funds. Previously a small investment team managed ING Investment Management's (INGIM) global ...

ASX appoints chief risk officer

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2010
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has appointed Alan Bardwell as chief risk officer to enhance the firm's oversight over its clearinghouse and settlements business. Bardwell has worked at the ASX since December 2006 as chief financial officer ...

NAB to deepen custody partnership with BNY Mellon

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2010
National Australia Bank (NAB) Asset Servicing is negotiating with BNY Mellon Asset Servicing to extend its existing relationship and provide more global custody services to clients. The partnership being discussed could take the form of a joint venture ...

Seniors warn Coalition on super policy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2010
... block the SG increase and the lifting of the SG age limit from 70 to 75. National Seniors Australia (NSA) chief executive Michael O'Neill said the Coalition's opposition to the reforms were "a slap in the face for older Australians". O'Neil said the ...

IFSA members approve name change, new focus

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
Colonial First State Investments, AMP, ING Australia were among the big finance firms that backed the Investment & Financial Service Association's new strategy. IFSA members held an extraordinary general meeting in Sydney yesterday to change the association's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
... residential land report is also slated for publication. In companies news, Infrastructure Australia infrastructure coordinator Michael Deegan is due to speak at an Committee for Economic Development of Australia event on the "Future shape of our cities ...

Canadian pension fund bids for Intoll

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) moves to buy Sydney-based infrastructure group Intoll. CPPIB bid provides three options for Intoll shareholders including a cash offer equivalent of $1.53 per Intoll stapled security. The offer represents ...

Perennial invests in oil equipment stocks

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
Perennial Investment Partners' international equities division has invested in oil and gas drilling equipment companies ahead of a predicted worldwide oil rig upgrade following the BP disaster. Clay Carter, head of international equities at Perennial ...

US pension funds get $800m from class action

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
... chief executive Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg and other AIG executives, including Howard I. Smith, Christian M. Milton and Michael J. Castelli. The settlement also involved related corporate entities including C.V. Starr & Co., Inc. and Starr International ...

Maritime Super backs internal admin for merged fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2010
Maritime Super chief executive, Peter Robertson, believes the administration of the proposed merger between the fund and Auscoal Super would run more efficiently on an internal system, instead of an outsourced provider. Auscoal Super and Maritime Super ...