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Vale Mavis Robertson AM

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
Mavis Robertson, one of the pioneers of the Australian superannuation sector, has died. Robertson's career spanned more than six decades in the union movement and then in superannuation as fund secretary of BUS (Building Unions Superannuation) and AUST ...

Alternatives sector shaped by regulation, customer demand

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
The alternatives sector is transforming due to regulatory pressures and the needs of a growing institutional customer-base, according to Lonsec's recently published Alternatives Sector Review. Lonsec's research covered 33 investment products, including ...

BNP Paribas pinches senior JPM custody exec

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
... knowledge, expertise and experience of the local market. His appointment will enable us to pursue our strategy of providing world-class solutions tailored to local market requirements during a period of increasing regulatory and market infrastructure ...

Nikko launches absolute return fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
Nikko Asset Management has launched an absolute return fund with exposure to Asian equities and bonds aimed at institutional investors. The fund is managed by Singapore-based manager Robert Mann who has approximately 30 years of experience in the securities ...

Former UBS chief executive launches asset management firm

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
Former UBS chief executive Colin Woods has launched Pan-Tribal Asset Management. Pan-Tribal describes itself as an investment management firm geared towards "providing breadth of asset management capabilities across a range of asset classes and investment ...

QIC appoints independent investment chair

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
... clients," he said. QIC chief executive Damien Frawley added, "Paul's appointment further underscores our commitment to world class investment management, strong governance and deep risk management. We have significant global growth plans for our infrastructure ...

Plato hires senior quant analyst from SSgA

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... equities, most recently as head of SSgA's Advanced Research Center in Sydney. Whiteoak has a PhD in Astrophysics and a first class honours degree in Science from the University of Sydney. Plato's founder and managing director, Dr Don Hamson said: "A ...

New online bond researcher launches

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
... transparent information coupled with education. We hope to fill the knowledge gap that has impeded investment in this asset class by becoming the central reference point for anyone seeking secure income for their portfolio," BondAdviser co-founder and ...

Push to end US Congressional pensions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
... bill is co-sponsored by five other congressmen. "The Founding Fathers envisioned elected officials as part of a servant class, yet Washington, DC has evolved into a ruling class culture," DeSantis said. "Pensions for members of Congress represent an ...

ASIC to face legal action over Storm Financial

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is facing a class action for its alleged delay in taking action against Storm Financial and for allegedly acting to protect the interests of major banks, particularly the Commonwealth Bank ...