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PIMCO names new CEO

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... Newport Beach office. Luk joins PIMCO from Credit Suisse where she traded options. In her new role she will focus on interest rate derivatives reporting to Josh Thimons, managing director and portfolio manager. Wilding previously worked at Tudor Investment ...

Standard Life Investments calls for more monetary easing

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... round of monetary loosening, if the global economy is to move out of a prolonged period of subdued growth, inflation and interest rates. "Easy monetary conditions have been successful in limiting stress in financial markets, but not sufficient to trigger ...

Equip CIO departs following restructure

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
The chief investment officer of industry super fund, Equip, will leave the company following a restructure of the investment team. The fund's acting chief executive Nick Vamvakas thanked the departing Michael Strachan for his stewardship of the team ...

MGP subsidiary buys stake in QLD advice firm

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
Managed Accounts Holdings (MGP) subsidiary Planner Holdings has acquired a minority interest in a Queensland-based advice firm. Holman McGregor Financial Services (HMFS), established in 2003 and based in Noosaville, is owned by Rob McGregor, founder ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
... increasing by $50-60 billion, an amount that broadly matches each year's commonwealth government budget deficit. Diminishing interest in CGSs from overseas buyers At end March this year the AOFM reported that 60.4% of these Commonwealth Government Securities ...

FPA makes key policy and membership appointments

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has made three key appointments in the roles of head of advice partnerships and membership, head of policy and policy manager. Jason Tattershall has been appointed head of advice partnerships and ...

AXA IM appoints responsible investment analyst

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
AXA Investment Managers has appointed an analyst to its dedicated responsible investment team. Alix Chosson joined the firm as energy fundamentals analyst in May from Standard Life Investments where she was a responsible investment analyst specialising ...

Fees still an issue for alternatives: WTW

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... Hall, Lend Lease, Colonial First State Global Asset Management, QIC and Hastings Funds Management. "There is continued interest and more options available in real estate, infrastructure and other real assets which Australian institutional investors are ...

Magellan selects new reporting solution

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... "This win is extremely significant for Vermilion's continued growth within Australia. The selection represents a growing interest and demand within the region for best-of-breed software vendors, as opposed to more expensive and time-consuming in-house ...

QTC board appoints former Credit Suisse exec

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... experience. Pitt said her appointment will further strengthen the QTC board's skills, especially in relation to fixed interest and risk management expertise in the financial markets and investment banking sector. "Parkin has broad experience across multiple ...