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Custodians turn attention to CIVs and MITs

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
The Australian Custodial Services Association will focus its attention around improving the local funds management sector to increase its global competitiveness in 2017. Speaking to its 2016: Year in Review report, ACSA said it will specifically focus ...

Equities manager awarded $48m mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
Ausbil Investment Management has been awarded a $48 million Australian equity mandate by Uniting Financial Services. The portfolio, managed by Ausbil chief executive officer Paul Xiradis and his team, is a large cap, long-only Australian equities offering ...

Margin lending investors keen to borrow more

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
Margin lending investors are voicing stronger intent to borrow more through their margin loans, indicating the group is becoming savvier as risk managers. The positivity comes amidst an industry-wide surge in attention to risk management, according ...

Rainmaker hires former CIFR chief

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2017
Rainmaker Group, publisher of Financial Standard, is welcoming Professor David Gallagher as a consultant to the research and media business. Gallagher will work with Rainmaker to further develop its research function and its Continuing Professional ...

J.P. Morgan bullish on several asset classes

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
Global economic growth will struggle to break out of its current rate unless 2017 sees a meaningful lift in productivity growth, according to J.P. Morgan chief economist Sally Auld. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney ...

Industry fund adds to executive team

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
The rollout of a new corporate strategy at an industry superannuation fund is taking shape following two appointments to its executive team. Mine Wealth + Wellbeing named both its new chief technology and innovation officer and chief engagement officer ...

Super fund names new portfolio manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
An industry superannuation fund is continuing its in-house investment capability, adding a portfolio manager to the internal equities team. Joining Cbus is Morten Frederiksen. He has more than 15 years' global equities and funds management experience ...

Retirement needs higher purpose: ASFA CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy believes the definition of retirement needs to move away from recreation and pursue a higher purpose. The newly-minted leader told a media event in Sydney yesterday that the ...

Future Fund cautious on risk and return

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
Future Fund chairman Peter Costello is adamant the global investment environment remains risky and offers little return, weighing considerably on the $127 billion sovereign wealth fund's strategy. Announcing a 7.8% return for the 2016 calendar year ...

Former Oracle exec joins Decimal executive team

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
Decimal Software appointed a new key accounts director. Sue Landers joins the ASX-listed digital advice provider from database company MarkLogic, where she was regional manager for Australia and New Zealand. In that role she delivered enterprise services ...