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AustralianSuper makes major play for King's Cross

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... Deutsche Post's DHL parcel service, meaning an overall investment of about $900 million. AustralianSuper head of property Jack McGougan said the decision to increase the fund's investment in King's Cross "underlines our commitment to acquiring core assets ...

Vanguard notches fourth successive year of record inflows

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2016
... Buffett. The Berkshire Hathaway chairman and chief executive was called Vanguard's best salesman by the company's founder, Jack Bogle, after he recommended a Vanguard fund in a letter to shareholders. "My advice to the trustee couldn't be more simple ...

J.P. Morgan wins two custody mandates

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
J.P. Morgan has won custody mandates from the Australian arms of two large UK-based fund houses. Invesco Australia and Aviva Investors Australia have appointed the firm to provide custodial and fund services, underscoring the firm's market leadership ...

OPINION: Why ditching the monarchy makes sense in the Asian century

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY AT THE FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... constitutional monarchy and the British symbols that come with it. But New Zealand and Fiji are now likely to remove the Union Jack from their flag in upcoming plebiscites. If Australia is to remain the last of the former British Empire countries to ...

TWU Super appoints chief executive for third gig

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
TWU Super consultant Bill McMillin will take the reins as chief executive for the second time in three years, also marking his third stint in the top role. TWU Super chair David Galbally announced yesterday that McMillin will return to the role in a ...

Australian hedge funds on course to reach $100bn

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2015
... investment officer of Pine River Capital Management in the US, and Sandy Rattray, chief executive of Man AHL from London. Jack Inglis, chief executive of AIMA, will also bring to the forum a global perspective on how hedge fund sectors are evolving around ...

Feds still in a hole at the Jackson

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
"You say it best when you say nothing at all." - Ronan Keating Or rather, they did - the voting and non-voting members of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC). Their conflicting stances did not settle the when of the lift-off issue one single ...

Industry fund competes directly with advice networks

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... in helping members - at any stage of their life - achieve their financial goals," UniSuper's executive manager of advice Jack McCartney said. "Our membership base is unique, they are engaged, well-educated and we have privileged access which enables ...

September -- morn or mourn?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
"They see what they want to see, hear what they want to hear and think what they want to think." This saying was on full display over the past 24 hours, Virginia... just look at the headlines. Yes, of course, I'm scribbling about the talk of the town ...

Watching out for the Hole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
I wasn't missing a few screws after all. Yesterday, I ranted and admitted on this space that I was confused with Wall Street's reaction - it was up strongly - despite "headlines upon headlines alluding to a September lift-off". "Wall Street's positive ...