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HESTA stands up to all-male boards

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... looking closely enough at 50% of the population when identifying its next leaders will not attract the best people and performance of the organisation will eventually suffer," she said. Blakey added that having women in senior leadership flows through ...

Second private equity firm bids $2.2bn

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... KKR made in June. KKR's terms were that no dividends will be paid before implementation of the scheme, options or performance rights would be acquired or cancelled, net debt would not rise above $1.1 billion, that Vocus will not have less than a normalised ...

Business conditions return to pre-GFC levels

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... from 3 in May) and "capital expenditure rebounding". This is consistent with the Australian Industry Group's (AiG) performance indices reports that showed the manufacturing (up 0.2 to 55.0 in June), services (3.3 to 54.8) and construction (down 0.7 to ...

Australian Ethical awarded industry fund mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... Ethical to manage our responsible investment option as they are the clear leaders in this area, with a strong team and performance record," Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund chief executive Greg Cantor said. Australian Ethical managing ...

AMP Capital grows infrastructure team

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... Energy. Prior to that, she was an investment manager for NSW Treasury, responsible for monitoring and reporting the performance of the state's $38 billion electricity sector. Global head of infrastructure equity Boe Pahari said Prnjatovic's appointment ...

Quantifeed launches portfolio for car lovers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... across Asia-Pacific are seeking more engaging investment opportunities for their clients. "A portfolio tracking the performance of companies involved in the emerging self-driving cars industry is valuable for advisers, not only because of the potential ...

AustralianSuper posts annual investment results

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... strong result came about as all asset classes produced positive returns for the fund. "The return to above-average performance reflects the improving global economy, particularly in China and the US. Investment markets have been resilient in the face ...

Cameron Hume hires fixed income expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... suggested investment managers help asset owners weigh the consequences of decisions based on the exposures, risks and performance of their portfolio both on an absolute basis and relative to benchmark. "By doing so, they can help asset owners to understand ...

Good goings-on in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
... the Shanghai composite index has risen by 3.3% since the start of 2017 - relatively a small gain compared with the performance of other equity markets but is a massive turnaround from the 12.3% loss registered in 2016. Reflecting this improved conditions ...

IOOF appoints new asset consultant

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2017
... asset allocations, and holistic approach to dynamic asset allocation to support the team in the delivery of strong performance outcomes to our clients." Also commenting on the appointment, Mercer wealth management leader in the Pacific market, Luke Fitzgerald ...