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Medcraft sticks up for asset managers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
Imposing new banking regulations on asset managers would be like "creating a square peg for a round hole," according to ASIC and International Oraganization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) chair Greg Medcraft. Speaking in his capacity as the head ...

AustralianSuper, Brookfield in second US deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
... property at AustralianSuper, Jack McGougan, said the company considers Brookfield to be among the premier office asset managers globally. "This transaction allows AustralianSuper to substantially increase its direct holdings in offshore property, in ...

Almost everyone got a bonus this year, report reveals

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
Asset managers and insurance professionals were most pleased with their bonuses in 2014/15, according to the recently published Morgan McKinley's Bonus Survey. Almost all financial services professionals received a bonus in 2014/15, with 41% getting ...

Australia bottom of the class for portfolio disclosure

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... requirement of quarterly disclosure, but a little more than half of funds choose to disclose monthly. Generally asset managers are providing data more often than is required. Only 8% of markets have regulated monthly disclosure of portfolios, but in ...

AustralianSuper backs CFA Code

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... code outlined the ethical and professional responsibilities of firms that manage assets on behalf of clients. "Asset managers hold a unique place of trust in the lives of millions of investors, particularly in Australia where we have mandated superannuation. ...

Henderson acquires IOOF's Perennial

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... investment management capabilities to complement our global offering and take us into the Top 30 of Australian asset managers," Henderson chief executive Andrew Formica said. "The Perennial transactions create an opportunity to forge a strong relationship ...

Instos demanding multi-asset alternative strategies

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... Capital' event in Sydney. The fund manager gathered select global fund specialists to share insights with local asset managers into what today's retail and institutional investors are looking for, and strategies for attracting capital from offshore markets. ...

Liquidnet to launch first fixed income dark pool

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... takeover of Vega-Chi was announced. "Liquidnet will leverage its extensive network-which includes more than 740 asset managers and relationships with many exchanges and broker dealers around the globe-to create a critical mass of liquidity focused on ...

Cloud-based research platform launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... for. "These changes cannot be underestimated - they will have repercussions across all regions," he said. "Most asset managers are not set up to meet these proposed changes." The technology is also reported to solve the challenges buy-sides face in sourcing ...

Nikko partners geopolitical risk specialist

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
... Trajectories) and asset pricing models that estimate the interaction between political risk and market prices. "Asset managers have struggled to effectively incorporate geopolitical risk information in their portfolio management process, partly because ...