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LGS grows investment committee

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
Local Government Super (LGS) has reviewed its governance framework and added two members to its investment committee. Bev Durston and Robert Swift are the new committee members and they will assist the fund in monitoring the performance of LGS' investment ...

Instos turn increasingly to real assets

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
Institutional investors are increasingly turning to real assets to increase investment returns and manage macro-environment risks, but would rethink allocations if interest rates rose significantly, according to a new survey from BlackRock. The survey ...

FICAP gives support to The Shepherd Centre charity

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) has brought The Shepherd Centre on board as its newest charity partner. The Shepherd Centre joins Redkite and Weave Youth & Community Services as FICAP's chosen charities in 2015. Since 1970, The ...

State Street appoints APAC head to global committee

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015
State Street Corporation has appointed Wai Kwong Seck, head of State Street's global services and global markets businesses in Asia Pacific, to its management committee. Also promoted to the management committee, the company's senior-most strategy and ...

WAM Capital announces $100m share purchase plan

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2015
Listed investment company WAM Capital has announced a $100 million share purchase plan (SPP). The SPP will be offered to existing shareholders at the fixed price of $1.90 per share. Shareholders who participate in the offer will be entitled to the 7.0 ...

AIST and Mercer launch new super tracker

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has teamed up with Mercer to develop a "super tracker" designed to evaluate the Australian superannuation system and measure policy changes. In a joint statement the two companies said the new ...

ASIC imposes conditions on Guardian Advice

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has imposed conditions on the licence of Suncorp-owned Guardian Advice following a surveillance which uncovered deficiencies in the advice it provided to retail clients. ASIC said the company ...

Australian Unity acquires two $80 million mortgage funds

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2014
Australian Unity Real Estate Investment (AUREI) has A acquired Owenlaw Trust Limited, the manager of the $60 million Owenlaw First Mortgage Income Fund and the $20 million Owenlaw Mortgage Trust. The Owenlaw First Mortgage Income Fund is a 'contributory ...

New CFO for QSuper

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2014
QSuper has appointed an internal candidate as its new chief financial officer following a national recruitment process. Kulwant Singh-Pangly will take up the role from December 17 and has served as QSuper's head of tax for the last three years. He will ...

MTAA Super awards $200m global credit mandate

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014
Industry fund MTAA Super has appointed AllianceBernstein to manage a $200 million global credit mandate. The AllianceBernstein Global Credit strategy is an actively managed global bond strategy with a research-driven investment approach. The service ...