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AustralianSuper awards QIC $500m mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2010
Australia's largest industry fund, the $30 billion-plus AustralianSuper, has poured $500 million into QIC Global Real Estate's QIC Property Fund - an investment that makes up 15.2 per cent of the super fund's total property portfolio. Announcing the ...

Government annuities proposal draws industry fire

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
Compulsory government annuities could widen the gap between the retirement payouts of low and high income workers, and some industry experts argue private sector annuities and longevity risk products offer better alternatives. IFSA, which commissioned ...

GPT fund buys stake in Sydney tower

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
... than 6 per cent. Grocon and LaSalle Investment Management each hold a 25 per cent interest in the building. The 42-floor tower, located on Castlereagh Street, will be one of 10 premium grade office buildings in Sydney when completed. "Scheduled for completion ...

TOWER hires sales manager

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
TOWER Australia has appointed former Aviva Victoria/Tasmania state sales manager, Craig Parker, as a sales manager for the same states. Patrick O'Connor, head of distribution at TOWER Australia, said Parker's appointment highlighted the insurance firm's ...

Impaired life annuities post record sales

TOWERS WATSON RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2010

Asset consultants under fee pressures

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... whole, delivered value, but that they raise the bar too high so, in that sense, they could always do better. Meanwhile, Tower Watson's head of investment consulting, Graeme Miller, also answered 'yes' and that relatively speaking, asset consultants are ...

Towers Watson researcher returns to Aus

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
Towers Watson has welcomed back one of its previous researchers, Ben Griffiths, to its Australian investment team. Griffith spent nearly three years at Towers Watson's UK investment business. This move brings the total number of manager researchers ...

AIA on hiring spree

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
... Australia senior product manager, Tim Tez, joined AIA as head of product management. He previously held a number of roles at TOWER Australia and PrefSure/Lumley. Vicki Writer joined AIA as state manager NSW/ACT in the Sydney-based Adviser Services team. ...

Russell in hiring spree, Elkins departs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
Russell Investments has announced more than 20 new specialist appointments to its Australian team and appointed Steve Schubert as managing director of superannuation, replacing current head Linda Elkins. Among the key appointments is Steve Schubert ...

Introducing Chris Condon Fin Services

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
Chris Condon, former chief investment officer of MLC, is currently applying for an Australian Financial Services License to provide investment and governance advice to institutional investors, and help them engage with asset consultants. Condon announced ...