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Boomers show healthy ESG appetite

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... to consumers so that they can better understand the responsible role their superannuation can play. "We believe asset managers, super fund providers and financial advisers all have a crucial role to play in this," Harrison said.

State Street adds to leadership team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... newly-created role, which will see her lead sales across all of State Street's products and client sectors including asset managers, asset owners, insurance, official institutions and alternatives. Brosnan has over 17-years' experience in sales and business ...

Fees down across asset classes: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
... report, Investment Management Fees: Is Competition Working?, said the figures are based on real fees being quoted by asset managers for real mandates, as opposed to surveys or 'rack rates' which "tend to be inflated." "This fee compression is driven ...

Rainmaker Group expands into ESG media, acquires The Sustainability Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... manage, disclose and communicate their ESG risks and opportunities, and how Australian institutional asset owners and asset managers are using ESG risk/reward analysis to mitigate risk and provide sources of long-term investment return. Audacious Investing ...

Evidence of "pay to play" in US pension consulting

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... pronounced for firms offering pension consulting services, those with institutional accounts (such as institutional asset managers) and those headquartered in US states with a high concentration of public pension plans and a culture of political corruption. ...

Research budgets shrink at UK asset managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
Asset managers in the United Kingdom have shrunk their research budgets by up to 30% but are delivering millions in benefits to investors, according to the UK financial authority's review of MiFID II. The Financial Conduct Authority yesterday published ...

Northern Trust hires from State Street

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... some clients]," he said. Northern Trust is eyeing asset owners, such the $2.9 trillion superannuation sector and asset managers for the transition management business. Cook reports to Craig Blackbourn, who is the EMEA head of transition management at ...

BlackRock appoints Melbourne head

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... local clients, the company said. BlackRock manages money on behalf of Australian superannuation funds, insurers, asset managers, banks, government and adviser-led retail clients. It has a big presence in outsourced investment management for superannuation ...

$50bn super fund links with software firm

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
... the fund's investment data to help improve decision making and reduce operational risks. Matrix's platform allows asset managers to aggregate investment data from a wide range of sources. The firm's chief executive Neil Lotter noted Matrix's use of cloud ...

Boutique fund manager names chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... director whose sole focus is managing the business. "Sophia has extensive experience in managing and growing global asset managers with experience in Australia, Asia and the United States. We look forward to her joining the firm at a time when it is ...