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Franklin Templeton to acquire Legg Mason

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
Franklin Resources, trading as Franklin Templeton, has entered into a $6.7 billion agreement to acquire Legg Mason, creating a $2.24 trillion investment powerhouse. Under the agreement, which was unanimously approved by both boards, Franklin Templeton ...

TCorp issues first Euro bond

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
New South Wales' public sector investment management partner made its first offshore issuance in Euros. TCorp issued a 30-year EUR60 million fixed rate note earlier this week, priced at 0.609% and due on 24 February 2050. TCorp head of funding and balance ...

Super fund director departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
A corporate superannuation fund is looking to fill a vacancy on its board of directors following a recent departure. Qantas Super is on the hunt for a new board director to represent Group E, after Hendrik van Calcar stepped down in December. Group ...

CalPERS investment lead targeted by Congressman

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
A US congressman has called for the chief investment officer of America's largest pension fund to be fired. In a series of tweets and interviews, Indiana Congressman Jim Banks has urged for the sacking of CalPERS chief investment officer Yu Ben Meng ...

Former Securitor manager joins Paragem

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
HUB24's financial advice subsidiary Paragem has hired a former Securitor state manager in a general manager role. Paragem has appointed Craig Kouimanis as a general manager of practice development to help support advisers and their practices as the ...

Macquarie suit to lead Challenger joint venture

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
Challenger and an American fund manager have hired from Macquarie's Sydney offices, as they appoint an Australia head for their joint venture which is readying a credit fund. Ares Australia Management was set up in October last year as a joint venture ...

AustralianSuper, QIC back investment manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
Representatives of AustralianSuper and QIC are set to join the board of a US investment manager following significant investments by both parties. Generate Capital, an investment and operating platform for distributed sustainable infrastructure, has ...

Property manager hires super fund head

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
Property investment manager Charter Hall has appointed a superannuation fund executive to lead the group's direct business. TelstraSuper head of real assets Miriam Patterson has scored the newly created role of fund manager at Charter Hall Direct, in ...

Former dealer group chief to lead Australian Ethical

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
A former financial advice licensee head is set to lead the $3.8 billion ethical investment manager and super fund. Australian Ethical has appointed John McMurdo as chief executive and managing director, with acting chief executive Steve Gibbs set to ...

K2 appoints head of research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
K2 Asset Management has created a new role of head of research and appointed an industry veteran to assist the business with its future growth ambitions. George Boubouras will step into the position with over 25 years' experience in the financial ...