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The ingredients of a successful fund manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
New research from Zenith has found that fund managers with bigger investment teams and specialist coverage responsibilities tend to outperform their peers but opening multiple offices around the world will not give you a performance edge. Zenith compared ...

MLC Life loses super fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... year won at least two super fund mandates: for the $6 billion Maritime Super where it replaced AIA Australia and the Generali Employee Benefits (GEB) scheme. OnePath Life was renewed as the insurer for Virgin Money Super in November, and completed its ...

Industry fund in investment rejig, lead departs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019
A $6.5 billion industry superannuation fund is making a raft of changes to its investment function, which will see the departure of its head of investment strategy. Following recommendations from asset consultant JANA Investment Advisers, LUCRF Super ...

MLC Life wins group insurance mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... life insurance business, taking home a new mandate. From next year, MLC Life Insurance will be the local insurer for Generali Employee Benefits (GEB) for its multi-national clients. The insurer will provide group cover for death, TPD and income protection ...

Foresight launches new wholesale fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
Global infrastructure and private equity manager Foresight has launched a new investment fund - its first foray into Australia's wholesale market. Tapping into the desire for green income, the Foresight Renewable Energy Income Fund will make loans of ...

RWC expands global equities team

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
London-based RWC Partners has expanded its Global Horizon team with the appointment of two new analysts. Benjamin Hall and Nathaniel Clark are RWC's newest additions to its $2.2bn Global Horizon strategy, focusing on investing in a portfolio of global ...

US bonds present ESG problem

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
Schroders' global head of stewardship believes ESG-focused investors should exercise caution before investing in US corporate bonds. Schroders global head of stewardship Jessica Ground told a media briefing in Sydney recently that some US corporate ...

Super smashes best-performing salaries list

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
The superannuation industry recorded the highest salary boost of nearly 50% over the last eight years, job search engine website SEEK shows. Superannuation industry employees earned $98,796 on an annual, full-time basis on average, according to SEEK's ...

Frontier Advisors adds consultants

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
Frontier Advisors is expanding its consulting team with two new hires from Mercer and Lonsec. In response to new business growth, the advisory firm will welcome Daniel Leslie and Adrian Hoe as consultants. Both will operate in Frontier Advisors' generalist ...

Grandfathered commissions to be banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
Grandfathered commissions will be banned from 1 January 2021. Responding to the release of the Royal Commission's final report, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has confirmed the payment of grandfathered commissions will be outlawed. Further, from 1 January ...