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Australian fund caught in email scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
The board of a $5 billion Australian government fund, run by several former investment bankers, has been admonished for using non-official email accounts to conduct business with political and commercial sensitivities. The Auditor General said some ...

Melbourne boutique hires portfolio manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... governments with a credit rating of AA or AAA in Australian dollars. The allocations are tilted towards Australian government bonds, state bonds (where it doesn't invest West of Melbourne, in mining states) and supranational bonds. But last March ...

Industry Super Holdings slammed for weapons investment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... one of the most heavily regulated industries. "IFM Investors has received assurances by the company that Australian Government and Saudi internal processes around this purchase, will mean that EOS platforms will not be deployed in Yemen. "If IFM Investors ...

AMP Capital scores AFL stadium interest

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... investment manager has acquired a 50% interest in Westadium, the organisation that partnered the Western Australian government in designing, building, financing and maintaining Optus Stadium, the new home of AFL clubs Fremantle Dockers and West Coast ...

UniSuper makes two senior hires

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... the investment process. UniSuper recently awarded Jamieson Coote Bonds a $180 million mandate to manage Australian government bonds.

ETP provider fined for misleading promos

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... the same as that in a term deposit. Investments in a term deposit of up to $250,000 are protected by the Australian Government's guarantee for Authorised Deposit Taking Institutions whereas investments XTBs are not, ASIC said. The infringement notices ...

Mercer names new people and culture lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
Mercer has appointed a new people and culture leader for the region; meanwhile Yolanda Beattie has exited as the lead for diversity and inclusion practice. Gaye Morris will lead a workforce of 2000 in Australia and New Zealand, bringing 20 years' ...

Australia Day honours recognise industry stalwarts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... Services Council's investment committee. In addition, Wilton has previously served as a director of the Australian Government Employees Superannuation Trust and the Victorian Emergency Services Superannuation Scheme. Finally, APRA deputy chair John ...

UniSuper awards fixed income mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... its allocation to fixed income. UniSuper appointed Jamieson Coote Bonds to manage about $180 million in Australian government bonds in November. The mandate came about as the $70 billion superannuation fund increased its allocation to bonds as well as ...

Engagement should be easier: Productivity Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... body, to give superannuation members a definitive source of independent information and assistance. "The Australian Government should, as a priority, provide adequate ongoing funding to support an independent superannuation members' advocacy and ...