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Proxy advisors have 'undue influence': Jamie Dimon

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
In an annual letter to shareholders, J.P. Morgan chief executive Jamie Dimon expressed concern about the "undue influence" of proxy advisors, particularly ISS and Glass Lewis. Dimon said asset managers and institutional investors should base their voting ...

Janus Henderson tailors fund to NZ investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
Janus Henderson is making its Global Multi-Strategy Fund available to institutional investors in New Zealand. The fund, which targets a positive absolute return regardless of the market environment, will be New Zealand (NZD) denominated to help protect ...

Why fund managers are missing out on investment mandates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... investment mandates or clients because of compliance issues. The research also revealed there had been an increased level of internal conflict between fund management teams and compliance and risk teams, which concerningly showed no sign of slowing. ...

Corporate super fund to be terminated

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
Another of the few remaining standalone corporate superannuation funds will close its doors this year. After almost five decades, the Manildra Flour Mills Retirement Fund (MFMRF) has been closed to new members and will be wound up. The fund was established ...

Super funds' IDR process weak, inadequate: AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
Superannuation funds are increasingly flouting their internal dispute resolution (IDR) process and are not doing enough to resolve member complaints before they reach the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). The complaints authority warned ...

JANA appoints new investment trusts leads

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
... investments, investment trusts and David Schnell is now head of diversified portfolios, investment trusts. Both were internal appointments. JANA said Simpson's and Schnell's appointments would play a key role in driving the strategic direction and growth ...

Northern Trust appoints head of international enterprise client solutions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... Gamba said the new role would allow the firm to focus on clients to optimise their operating models and leverage its internal global asset servicing and asset management capabilities.

Funds SA asset allocation head to depart

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... owner. Funds SA chief executive John Piteo said: "After three years working closely with our South Australian clients and internal teams, Brendan has decided to return home." "On behalf of Funds SA, we thank Brendan for his valuable contribution and ...

Two more executives leave Morningstar

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... Consultants. Murphy, the former director of manager research for Asia Pacific, left the business after 17 years following an internal restructuring. Morningstar head of manager research for Europe and Asia Pacific Wing Chan said the departures have nothing ...

Castlerock embarks on $30m capital raise

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... government-leased assets to provide investors with a stable and growing income stream and long-term capital growth. It has an internal rate of return of 13.5% and a minimum investment amount is $100,000. "We believe this simple change in name will create ...