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Vanguard global chief executive steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... $3.8 trillion in assets managed by the fixed income, equity index, and quantitative equity groups across more than 300 mutual funds and ETFs. Davis led the fixed income group since 2014 and prior to that served as chief investment officer for Asia Pacific ...

Bravura inks deal with $4.7bn insurer

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
Bravura Solutions' global expansion plans have been given an upgrade with a mandate from one of the UK's largest mutual life insurers. The Scottish Friendly Assurance Society (Scottish Friendly), established in 1862 and with about $4.7 billion in assets ...

Cameron Hume hires fixed income expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... consultancy basis to develop strategic investment ideas. Based in Edinburgh, Oxley was previously a lead fund manager at Old Mutual Global Investors, and prior to that worked at Ignis Asset Management as the head of rates, where helped manage more than ...

Lonsec grows retirement panel membership

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... issues relating to constructing retirement portfolios. Among the members are: State Street Global Advisors, Plato, Investors Mutual, Invesco and BT Investment Management. Lonsec Research general manager of investment consulting Veronica Klaus said the ...

Executive hires at SCOR Global Life

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... five years. She's also held numerous senior underwriting positions at AXA Australia and New Zealand, Swiss Re and National Mutual. Head of underwriting and claims Paula Bourke said Pitcher will bring invaluable experience that will help continue to grow ...

Family office giants agree to merger

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... office businesses have signed a conditional heads of agreement to combine operations. Subject to regulatory approvals, Mutual Trust and Myer Family Company (MFCo) will merge, with Myer Family Investments (MFI) owning 35% of the new entity, which will ...

Blockchain feasibility test successful: Calastone

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... technology company Calastone completed the first phase of its blockchain testing by analysing the trades and settlement of mutual funds. This involved testing a large volume of trades across global markets to give a better understanding of how to best ...

Fiduciary rule introduced in United States

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... noting the US$17 billion figure only accounts for individual retirement accounts (IRAs) which comprise stocks, bonds or mutual funds. The true figure is likely much higher as it does not consider the amount being lost in 401(k) accounts, though the new ...

Change of pace for Countplus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... our aim to become Australia's leading network of professional accounting and advice firms, aligned through shared values, mutual success and our sense of community," the statement read. The company also announced the appointment of a general counsel ...

Macron won't stop populist tide: William Blair

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... constituencies, and differing objectives," he said. "But where geopolitics differs from markets is that each player has a mutual incentive to deliberately increase risk and create uncertainty that otherwise wouldn't exist. They want to issue bluffs and ...