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NAB fixed income sales director moves to BOC

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019
Bank of China hired a former NAB and FIIG fixed income sales director for its Sydney offices as it sees its Australian business grow. Mark Todd is joining Bank of China as its head of fixed income sales. In his most recent role, Todd was a director ...

IFM pushes into large scale private equity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
IFM Investors has announced it will make a concerted push into larger scale private equity investments with the appointment of Jeremy Larkin to head the initiative. Larkin spent 25 years in corporate finance at Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan, also working ...

Industry fund awards $125 million mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
An industry fund chose Dimensional Fund Advisors for a $125 million allocation as it directs more of its Australian equities assets into screened passive strategies. Christian Super manages $1.6 billion on behalf of its members, of which 23% is in Australian ...

Super funds recognised in UNPRI awards

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
A number of Australian superannuation funds have been recognised for their responsible investing efforts by the UNPRI. The inaugural PRI Awards have been presented, highlighting individually excellent projects across the United Nations-backed Principles ...

Financial incentive provokes misconduct: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
New research from Macquarie Business School shows removing measures that promote self-interest - like performance based bonuses - is the way to promote ethical behaviour. The research, which was supported by ASIC, looked at risk culture and unethical ...

Who foots the bill when super funds merge?

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
Who pays the costs of a merger, REST chair Ken Marshman asked panelists involved in superannuation mergers at the Australian Superannuation Investment Conference yesterday. The panel discussed how mergers will impact the investment strategy of superannuation ...

Merger costs may impact short-term returns: ASI

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
Merging superannuation funds may see a one-off dip in their investment performance as they recoup transition costs, according to a panel at the 2019 Australian Superannuation Investment Conference. Appearing on the panel, Tasplan chair Naomi Edwards ...

Super sector needs to end culture war

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg has again criticised what he called a "culture war" in the superannuation sector, saying the industry should refocus its energy on members. In his speech at the Rice Warner Symposium on Monday, Bragg condemned the lack of ...

BlackRock appoints Melbourne head

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
The US $6.8 trillion global investment giant has appointed a head of Melbourne in a newly-created role following strong demand for its strategies from local investors. David Porter will move from London where he is the managing director, head of UK ...

Super fund invests through RateSetter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... interested in investing in loans to put up small amounts of money - less than $5000. This is the first time an Australian super fund has invested in a peer-to-peer lender. The investment is aligned with Future Super's commitment to impact investing in ...