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NZ Super Fund sells private equity investments

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has sold its investments in three offshore private equity funds. The investments were in Hellman & Friedman VII, JMI Equity Fund VII, and H.I.G Bayside Loan Opportunities Fund II. NZ Super Fund head of investments ...

Super funds presented in-housing framework

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016

... Finance and Regulation (CIFR) event in Sydney, and co-author Dr Geoff Warren said it addresses a hot topic in the Australian super industry. Although industry super funds such as Equip, REST and Telstra Super were early embracers of in-house investment ...

Alternative mandates eclipse equities

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 4 APR 2016

For the first time since 2009, alternative assets have eclipsed equities for the largest asset class share among institutional investment mandates in Australia. That pivotal moment occurred during the final quarter of 2015, and it reflects a trend seen ...

Little separates Australia's largest custodians

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016

Assets under custody between Australia's two largest custodians narrowed significantly during the second half of 2015, with less than $11 billion separating NAB Asset Servicing and J.P. Morgan. NAB Asset Servicing (NAS) recorded a 16.8% decline in total ...

FEAL appoints new independent chair

KERRIE SYDEE | TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016

The Fund Executives Association (FEAL) has appointed Jane Perry as independent chair, effective August 2016. Perry will replace current chair, Neil Cochrane, who has held the position for six years, the maximum tenure allowed under the FEAL constitution. ...

Bravura gives VicSuper tech overhaul

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016

... this increasingly hampered costs and efficiency. In June 2013, VicSuper signed with Bravura to become the first Australian super fund to operate under the software provider's Sonata administration platform. The latest tech update at VicSuper took about ...

Board members lose independence after 12 years: CalPERS

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016

One of the world's largest pension funds believes that company directors who serve more than 12 years on the same board are at risk of compromising their independence. The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has revised its global ...

Parametric scores international equities mandate

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016

... Parametric has been managing passive portfolios with an after-tax focus in the US since 1992, and saw the need for Australian super funds to balance both their appetite for more passive investment styles with the need for a genuine after-tax investment ...

Employer fiduciary responsibility could halve super fees

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016

Vanguard chairman and chief executive Bill McNabb believes the Australian superannuation system can learn a lot from the US and encourage employers to take a more active role in driving down fees paid by members. The global head of the specialist low ...

OneVentures says VC needs scale in Australia

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016

If Australian superannuation funds invested 1% of their $2 trillion asset pool in venture capital the country would have the world's highest rate of venture investing per person. And if venture capital is not soon given some scale in Australia, it is ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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