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LGS appoints Mercer as consultant

COMPANY RELEASE | TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009

... Mercer's global database on investment managers, as well as access to our portfolio construction specialists in each asset class," said Simon Eagleton, business leader of Mercer's investment consulting business in Australia and New Zealand.

Asset completes investment review

COMPANY RELEASE | MONDAY, 31 AUG 2009

The $1.1 billion Asset Super has recently completed the last stage of its investment restructuring process, including changes to the fund's cash, international and Australian equities, alternative and international fixed interest mandates. Recently ...

UK pensions seek to award $400m mandates

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 31 AUG 2009

Australian fund managers with international equities expertise should pay attention to three UK pension funds, which are looking to dish out more than $400 million in international shares and index-linked gilts mandates. England's Falkirk Council is ...

Zurich's three-year health check spur mandate changes

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2009

... over-represented in terms of the REIT market. Now we've seen those overseas market open up to listed property as an asset class so Australia's relative importance globally has diminished," he said. "There's also a view that there's more opportunity in ...

BT hires Bolger for research

COMPANY RELEASE | FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2009

BT Financial Group appointed former UBS Asset Management executive, Piers Bolger as senior manager of research and product. Bolger, who starts in October, previously worked at UBS Asset Management where he managed the Australian equity portfolio and ...

Treasury profits down 57pc but positive outlook

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2009

... endorses Treasury's approach. Looking forward, we see the current market downturn as an opportunity to continue to pursue world class investment talent and attract them to the boutique model," said the group's statement. Treasury Group shares fell more ...

Shared equity property posts 21pc growth

COMPANY RELEASE | THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2009

... portfolio offers institutions like super funds the ability to access Australia's $3.9 trillion residential property asset class on a scalable and cost effective basis for the first time," he said.

Vision and Quadrant to co-invest

RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2009

... cycle then equities can be a real indicator before the economy recovers. "There can be some positive returns from that asset class so we'll watch that space," said Davy.

All PE signs point to China

COMPANY RELEASE | THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2009

... report by Adveq. "Only over the past ten years has the Asian private equity market emerged as an investment grade asset class. We believe that 2010 will mark a step-change for the private equity industry and, for the first time, institutional investors ...

CommBank Officers Super shuts property option

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2009

... direct property portfolio that would be required for members to continue to invest in the portfolio through a single asset class property investment option," noted the fund in a statement. OSF is closing its property option at 3 pm on 7 September, when ...

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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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