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LGSS affected by shorting ban

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... employ short selling techniques as a hedge onto their investment portfolio," said Craig Turnbull, chief investment officer of LGSS. Managers operating in overseas markets such as the US and UK have also been affected by tightening regulations on shorting ...

CalPERS halts lending to big four

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
... troubled Wachovia, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and State Street shares. Anne Stausboll, interim chief investment officer of CalPERS, said they had put up a temporary roadblock to "do our part and help mitigate the current instability of the market." ...

B&B appoint CFO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2008
... Fanning worked as an executive in Babcock & Brown's corporate and structured finance division and chief investment officer of Babcock Brown Capital. During his time at Babcock & Brown, he was involved in a range of transactions for the firm's funds including ...

Alternatives: shock absorbers of sub-prime

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
... returned 9.3 per cent over the same period. So what's the secret? According to Dominic McCormick, chief investment officer of Select, the answer lies with solid diversification while plucking investment opportunities from different alternative strategies ...

PASF hires Outlook for advice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2008
... partnership follows the appointment of Paul Kessell as the super fund's investment manager, a former chief investment officer of a $9 billion UK pension fund. In addition, PASF recently hired Watson Wyatt as its asset consultant and selected JP Morgan ...

Westpac restructures fin services and tech

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
... division, technology, will be led by Bob McKinnon, who just joined the bank and was previously the chief investment officer of the Commonwealth Bank from 2000 to 2006. "The new organisational model will ensure that we have a clear focus on service delivery. ...

Bellwether secures debut mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
... cent for the year to June 30, against the index's loss of 13.67 per cent. Bruce Bell, founder and chief investment officer of Bellwether, called the mandate "a significant vote of confidence" in Bellwether's investment approach. He attributed the success ...

PASF recruits UK pension CIO

... Superannuation Fund (PASF) hopes to make a bigger mark in superannuation land after appointing the former chief investment officer of a $9 billion-plus UK pension fund, Paul Kessell, as investment manager. PASF, which has relatively kept below the radar ...

ING IM funds 'on hold' after departures

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2008
... to take on the responsibilities of the Australian equities team. In addition, James Wright ING IM chief investment officer of asset strategies and alternatives will manage the Australian equities team. Also, head of investment process and quantitative ...

UK instos back climate change fundie

... CCC employees, including co-founders CEO Mark Woodall and vice-chairman James Cameron. Peter Moon, chief investment officer of USS believes that "the low carbon investment arena is poised to considerable growth in the coming years" and that the CCC is ...