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J.P. Morgan loses custody contract

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... following the transition. "We are delighted to be working with Funds SA to support their growing business and enable them to focus on their core investing activities," Northern Trust country executive Angelo Calvitto said. "As institutional investors ...

REI Super announces new partnership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
The $1.6 billion super fund for the real estate industry announced a new partnership to power better member outcomes. REI Super is partnering with Laneway Analytics for data insights specific to user requirements across roles within the super fund. ...

Coolabah buys retail fund manager stake

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... interest," YBR executive chair Mark Bouris said. "However, given YBR's recent strategic pivot away from wealth management to focus on the mortgage market, it made sense that we exited from this business in a controlled and profitable manner." CCI director ...

Asset manager reshuffles board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... I am, of course, highly motivated to both recover and create value for all of our members going forward. "Of particular focus is my interest in advancing Keybridge's reputation as a clever asset manager and shareholder friendly activist investor. ...

New strategic advisory lead at Willis Towers Watson

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... from global best practice tailored to their individual circumstances and comparative advantages. "On manager research, our focus is on driving further efficiency in how we provide and deliver research, concentrating on our ideas that have the highest ...

Remembering Ron Grima

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... offer encouraging support." Penning an article in December 2018, Grima criticised the Royal Commission for placing too much focus on misconduct in the industry and failing to recognise the real value of advice. Linking the argument to his own diagnosis ...

UBS appoints new country heads

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... Australasia and Hughes will also remain as country operating officer, Australasia. Over the next six months, Grounds will focus on ensuring an orderly handover to the newly appointed country heads in early August. Grounds had a 25 year-long career with ...

Small caps boutique shuts doors

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... forces with former Renaissance Asset Management fund manager Gary Rollo. At the time, Spenceley said the firm would initially focus on a small caps fund with a "more of a hedge fund product" in the future. Mhor launched a small caps fund and it returned ...

SG Hiscock hires from Macquarie

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... development, communications and as an executive assistant. "Like Matthew, Aristi's appointment is further evidence of the company's focus to build its funds under management via retail investment channels, with dealer groups and financial advisers," ...

Sovereign investors go back to fixed income

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... (IFSWF) said that sovereign wealth funds retreated from private markets in 2017 but in 2018, they were back with a bang. Their focus was on venture and growth capital financing rounds in technology and health companies as the public markets offered up ...