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LGS appoints Mercer as consultant

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
... ESG centric strategies, said Lambert. "LGS will have access to qualitative information on investment managers and strategies via GIMDa,c, Mercer's global database on investment managers, as well as access to our portfolio construction specialists in ...

All PE signs point to China

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2009
Western private equity infrastructure will shrink by around 30 per cent over the next few years - but the rapid growth of the Chinese PE market continues to attract the attention of institutional investors globally. Asia now accounts for around one-third ...

BlackRock tops diversified funds review

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2009
... and global resources. In addition, the review found several managers from the 12 now implement Australian equity exposure via a number of internal capabilities such as growth, core, long/short to reduce the impact of one poor performing strategy in the ...

Retirees want funds that last a lifetime

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
... longevity risk is a critical part of post-retirement planning. Rather than outsourcing this risk management function to an insurer via an annuity, I believe more of us will look to pool risk among members to achieve the same outcome," he said at the ...

Charles River adds Nomura platform

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009
... strategies across Asia and globally. Nomura joins more than 40 algorithmic providers offering over 500 algorithmic strategies via Charles River IMS. "To address the APAC region's market fragmentation, asset managers and institutional investors continue ...

FPA and AFA call for reform

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009
In a sign of solidarity, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) are pushing for the same regulatory reform, including the need for advisers to be members of a professional body. While the FPA and AFA ...

AMP service speeds up underwriting

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
... involves writing to the doctor and requesting them to return relevant information. Obtaining medical information from doctors, via a written request, currently takes an average of three weeks. "We appreciate that filling out endless medical questionnaires ...

Aviva insurance in super business jumps 12pc

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2009
... in times of economic uncertainty and this trend is supported by our figures which show an increase in life insurance held via super," said Russell Hannah, national distribution manager - protection at Aviva. "This allows clients to stay protected while ...

GFC spurs DB plans commitment

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2009
If you think the GFC had pushed pension funds away from defined benefit plans, think again - more than 70 per cent of fund executives have no intention of changing their DB plan structures. A new survey by Towers Perrin and SCO noted that while the ...

UniSuper activates fair value clause

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
The $21 billion UniSuper has initiated a clause that allows trustees to reduce defined benefit members' benefits - if necessary - following the GFC to provide fair value payments. UniSuper announced online on 7 July that it had decided to initiate "Clause ...