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Mercer Sentinel advising TCorp on custody

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016

The New South Wales government has confirmed that Mercer Sentinel is advising NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp) on its custodial arrangements. NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian said in a short statement yesterday that the government has engaged a number ...

CalPERS urges Rio Tinto to report climate change risk

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016

Rio Tinto is supportive of a resolution co-filed by US pension fund CalPERS requesting the global mining giant provide an annual report on environmental risks and opportunities associated with climate change. CalPERS holds about 250,000 shares in Rio ...

Bond king left midnight resignation letter

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016

Bill Gross's 43-year career with PIMCO ended with a handwritten resignation note left "in the middle of the night," according to a new court filing from the fixed income giant. The 'bond king', as he is known, left PIMCO's Newport Beach office for the ...

Narev apologetic in face of CommInsure allegations

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016

Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev has issued a statement of apology in the face of fresh allegations of unethical conduct within the financial services giant, this time within its insurance arm. A joint Four Corners and Fairfax investigation ...

International pension funds buy London City airport

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016

Three Canadian pension funds and the Kuwait Investment Authority have won the takeover battle for London City airport with an offer of about £2 billion ($3.9 billion). A consortium made up of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP), Borealis, AIMCo and ...

Deflation and China pose biggest risks: PIMCO

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016

US asset management giant PIMCO is most concerned about a slowdown in China, deflation and central banks not having the necessary firepower to mitigate further economic shocks. Despite those risks, the fund manager's base asset allocation is overweight ...

Healthcare needs flagged as investment opportunity

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016

If not clued in already, superannuation funds have been given another hint that addressing Australia's growing aged care and healthcare industries will become a priority. Australian Industry Group chief economist Julie Toth said healthcare was the sleeping ...

QIC purchases New York shopping centre

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016

Giant Australian investment manager QIC has signaled further acquisitions in the US following its joint-venture purchase of Westchester's Ridge Hill retail shopping centre in New York. QIC announced the purchase of a 51% stake in the shopping centre ...

AMP to announce SMSF board

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 18 JAN 2016

AMP SMSF will announce a new board for its self-managed superannuation fund administration business in the first quarter of 2016. The new board follows AMP's acquisitions of SMSF administrators SuperIQ and SuperCorp in November and progresses the financial ...

Rubik appoints head of marketing

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016

Financial services software company Rubik Financial has appointed Joanna McCarthy to the newly created position of head of marketing and communications. Reporting to Rubik chief executive, Iain Dunstan, she will be responsible for all brand, digital ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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