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Market Vectors ETFs appoint two directors

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... appointed two directors for its new Australian business. Matthew McKinnon has joined as director for intermediary and institutional, responsible for institutional and intermediary client relationships. Before joining Market Vectors, McKinnon was general ...

Hedge funds can reduce risk, despite reputation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
Despite their growing popularity, particularly in the institutional space, hedge funds are still widely misunderstood by investors - they often have a reputation for being high risk, expensive, illiquid and difficult to access. But according to BlackRock ...

Giant firms hold sway in infrastructure investment industry

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... completed the top three raising $11.1 billion. "Fund manager experience and track record is of growing importance to institutional investors in the current market. The fact that nearly half of the aggregate $231 billion raised by infrastructure fund ...

Cbus invests in Qualitas property fund

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... Tim Johansen said. He added that the partnership filled a gap in the local market, which lacks a sophisticated and institutional mezzanine financier. Cbus Property chief executive Adrian Pozzo said: "Mezzanine finance and preferred equity investments ...

Westpac launches annuity lookalike

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
Westpac Institutional Bank has launched an "annuity-style" product in response to demand from financial advisers seeking options to help clients achieve retirement goals. The Westpac Annuity Deposit will require a minimum deposit of $50,000 and will ...

Russell appoints Mercer COO to head insto business

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... product and current Mercer COO for the Pacific region, Jodie Hampshire, has returned to the firm as its new head of institutional business in Australia. Hampshire joined Russell in 2000 and held a number of roles in Australia and London. She left the ...

Super funds need more women in senior roles: WIS

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... a better job of promoting women than many industries, there was still plenty of room for improvement. "As major institutional investors, super funds are in a position to put pressure on other businesses to improve gender diversity. But in order to do ...

Class Super gains ground in SMSF software race

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... Super said this foreshadows the company's intention to publicly list the company in 2016. CountPlus is the third institutional investor to put money into Class Super, following the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and AMP Capital. Class Super chief executive ...

Henderson to grow local presence through "buy and build" approach

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... opportunities in a range of geographical equity markets. Gaden said it is hoped the strategy will speak to both institutional and private client investors who are looking to diversify their equity exposure in the face of concerns about the direction ...

BlackRock wins four NZ Super mandates

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
... completion Mark Fennell said of the mandates, which passively track market indices. Jason Collins, managing director, Institutional Client Business at BlackRock said, "The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is a valued client of BlackRock's. We are very ...