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Active management culture shifts boardroom discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... management is not created equal yet it is being lumped together, leaving the industry to rewire its conversations with asset owners. During a trip to Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland recently to speak to institutional clients, MFS Investment co-head of ...

Aussie super funds increase world ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... investment consultant Alex O'Dea said. "This is increasingly hard and reduces the shine from a year in which, the largest asset owners have been able to achieve superior growth in this year's figures. "Central to this result has been the ability of leading ...

Asset managers held to higher standard: FSC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
Investment managers and asset owners will face stricter reporting and transparency rules following the launch of Australia's first Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship Standard. The Standard, administered by the Financial Services Council (FSC) ...

Cameron Hume hires fixed income expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... will not necessarily promote a result that's the best for society as a whole. He suggested investment managers help asset owners weigh the consequences of decisions based on the exposures, risks and performance of their portfolio both on an absolute ...

Self-awareness, adaptability key for asset owners

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... Self-awareness, adaptability and keeping a close eye on competitors are critical to the success of some of the world's top asset owners. Research conducted by Willis Towers Watson in conjunction with the Future Fund highlights the importance of having ...

ESG mispriced by markets: CFSGAM

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
... there was still strong support for ESG screens in investment portfolios. In fact, 85% of those surveyed believed that asset owners should consider the direct and indirect ESG impacts of their investments "as part of their duties." Commenting on the research ...

QIC and Eagle Investment join forces

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
... said it is seeing "a lot of demand" for its services across the region. "We are working with a growing number of asset owners in Australia that are looking to improve efficiency and assume greater control over their assets, as they grow and diversify ...

REST CEO moves on, custodian renewed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
... to evolve with REST to offer it increasingly sophisticated solutions. "Many of the significant challenges facing asset owners involve data management. We continue to invest heavily in this area to ensure we have the right technology and management team ...

ESG data creates barrier for Aussie instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... is at the forefront of the institutional landscape in Australia, as evidenced by the fact that Australia, with 120 asset owners and managers as signatories, ranks fourth on the United Nations' Principles of Responsible Investment signatories list behind ...

Markets ignoring climate crisis: Hewson

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2017
Former Liberal Party leader and chair of the Asset Owners Disclosure Project, John Hewson, believes markets are ignoring a climate-induced crisis far more severe than the one caused by subprime mortgages. Speaking at a Sydney briefing discussing BetaShares' ...