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Big changes on way for pension funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
... asset managers and transform how they deal with external investment managers, reveals a major survey released by State Street. The survey, called 'Pension Funds DIY: A Hands-on Future for Asset Owners', interviewed 134 senior pension fund executives ...

Healthcare investment options limited despite Medibank IPO

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... 1997. "Australian investors have been re-assessing the return opportunities available within the healthcare sector," State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) Australia head of SPDR ETFs Amanda Skelly said. She highlighted the listing of both Medibank Private ...

FEATURE: A new world order in active management

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... derived from asset manager surveys of funds under management, are mirrored by exchange-traded fund data cited by State Street Global Advisers (SSgA). According to the global index provider, cash flows to Australian listed ETFs set a new record of $1.67 ...

State Street partners with wealth management tech provider

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
State Street and FNZ Australia have formed a partnership giving State Street's Australian clients access to FNZ's wealth management technology solutions. The combined solution brings together FNZ's global platform technologies and State Street's custody ...

SSgA warns of equity market complacency

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
The head of State Street Global Advisors' (SSgA) top performing Australian equity team has warned investors against complacency as the fund manager's flagship Active Australian Equities Fund celebrates its fifth anniversary. SSgA Asia-Pacific head of ...

Franklin Templeton appoints institutional sales manager

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... institutional sales for eight years. He moved to Australia in 1990 to set up the performance measurement department at State Street Australia followed by business development roles at MLC and Credit Suisse. "Diversification across investment capabilities ...

ETFs jump 44 pct to $13.6bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... year which now stands at $1.6 trillion. The largest ETF operator is iShares with $4.7 billion in funds followed by State Street with $3.7 billion, Vanguard with $2.5 billion and BetaShares with $1.4 billion. These big-4 account for 92% of ETF assets ...

BNP Paribas names acting head of custody

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
... Morse Consulting Asia Pacific, where he led the organisation's expansion into Asia. Perkins has also held roles at State Street and RBC Dexia Security Services. Baker's resignation as managing director was unexpected, and came just 10 months after he ...

FEATURE: Is it time to change the conversation about ETFs?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH, MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... listed on the ASX in August 2001, the sector has grown beyond recognition. Those first two ETFs - both provided by State Street Global Advisors' SPDR - offered exposure to the ASX 200 and the ASX 50. That's about as vanilla as you get in Australia. Fast ...

Future Fund reaches $104bn, earns 14pct

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
... performance index. Its funds under management (FUM) make it, in effect, Australia's third largest investment manager behind State Street Global Advisors, which has $124 billion, and AMP Capital Investors, which has $116 billion. Australian equities account ...