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AMP appoints ESG analyst

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
AMP Capital has appointed a senior investment analyst to its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment research team to increase the manager's focus on corporate governance. Kristen Le Mesurier will report to head of ESG research Ian Woods ...

Ironbark teams up with UK global equities manager

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... partnership with the firm," Ironbark chief executive Chris Larsen said. "There is significant investor demand for truly active, risk-adjusted equity returns; and the Ironbark Waverton Fund certainly ticks this box. Prior to Waverton, the team's investment ...

Futuro makes five key appointments

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
Futuro has appointed four new planners and a client service coordinator across its aligned practices. Manly Financial Services in Sydney has appointed a senior strategy and research adviser, Brisbane-based iPlan has hired a planner, and Stablewealth ...

Prime Value launches SIV fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... a group - across cash-plus, Australian equities and properties," Prime Value head of distribution David Glascott said. "Active small cap stock selection has been a significant positive contributor to performance in our funds," he added. "In our experience ...

VicSuper lets members hold super in their hands

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
VicSuper's latest engagement campaign allows members to literally hold their super in their hands, with the help of a detail of security guards a big vault of cash. "Whether they've got $10,000 or $800,000 in superannuation they'll be able to connect ...

Mandate tide turns towards global equities

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... managers can be costly. "Super funds are getting a large exposure of their portfolios to passive strategies and they come to active managers and boutiques looking for alpha," he said. REST chief executive Damian Hill explained: "We don't turn over managers ...

Martin Currie hires from AB, Perennial

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
Active equity manager Martin Currie has made two key hires in its Australian sales, marketing and client services team. Joining Martin Currie as marketing manager is Carly Bode, who will focus on the development and implementation of the marketing strategy. ...

Super to fund Aussie infrastructure: Shorten

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
... someone is going to have to pay a fare." Shorten said in his speech that Labor will elevate Infrastructure Australia to an active participant in the infrastructure market, "mobilising private sector finance, Australia's superannuation industry and international ...

Australian Catholic Super launches retirement income product

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund has launched RetireSmart, a new account-based pension product. RetireSmart is an automated retirement income solution based on the "bucket" strategy used by financial planners. Australian Catholic ...

Neuberger Berman appoints global insurance head

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
... companies globally have unique needs that require a depth of investment expertise that comes from fundamental, bottoms-up, active management. I'm looking forward to being part of a private, employee-owned firm working toward that objective."