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Asset consultants under fee pressures

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... the answer must be in the negative. But giving an elaborate answer, Sovereign's managing director and long-time asset consultant Ray King, said that asset consultants have, on the whole, delivered value, but that they raise the bar too high so, in that ...

Instos still lukewarm on climate change risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2010
Eight super funds, including AustralianSuper, are spearheading the move to better assess climate change risks on long-term returns, but the industry, as a whole, is still moving at a glacial pace on all thing carbon, a survey shows. The joint survey ...

LGS to boost sustainability team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
... Council of Super Investors (ACSI) and a part owner of Regnan Governance & Engagement. LGS hired Mercer as its new asset consultant in September last year, replacing Intech Investments. Mercer is known for its services in implementing environmental, social ...

ASSET Super appoints LGT Capital

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010
... returns back," said John Paul, chief executive at ASSET Super. This follows the appointment of Mercer as the fund's asset consultant in June 2008. Mercer was directed by the fund to manage its alternative asset program, which was drafted by the fund's ...

Introducing Chris Condon Fin Services

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... acting as an intermediary for institutional investors looking for an expert to map their strategies with their asset consultant. "In some ways it could well be [about] helping funds engage with their asset consultants. "Some funds have internal investment ...

Russell wins IOOF mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
... "long history with Russell both internationally and domestically" in his previous role and following an ongoing asset consultant review, Russell represented the best fit for IOOF. Commenting on why he elected to go with Russell, Merlicek said: "At the ...

Instinet close to signing two major transition mandates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2010
Instinet is in talks with two major transition managers in the Australian market to gain entry to their transition panels. John Fildes, managing director and chief operating officer, Asia at Instinet, said the technology firm is undertaking a number ...

Kosmos wins $50m from Maritime

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... investing in the sector. The mandate was based on the advice received fromJana Investment Advisers, Maritime Super's asset consultant. "We think now is the right time because members have generally switched back to growth assets, and we need to diversify ...

Frontier reweighs alternatives

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
Asset consultant Frontier is reviewing its alternatives portfolios in the first quarter of this year, a move that could potentially pump up to $2.5 billion of new money into the sector. Frontier's deputy managing director Kristian Fok said the review ...

Consultants should share GFC's blame

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2009
More asset consultants should shoulder the blame for the bad advice that led to poor investment returns during the GFC, said the chief investment officer of First State Super. Mark Sainsbury, chief investment officer of First State Super, told an IMCA ...