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Former GESB head of investments joins JANA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014
... Western Australia. At GESB, Dwyer oversaw the investments team and was responsible for the management of GESB's investment portfolio. Before working at GESB, he was manager of investments as NGS Super. Prior to that he was a research consultant at Mercer. ...

Family offices returned 9% in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014
The average family office has total assets of $890 million and achieved a return of 9% in 2013, the largest ever survey of the sector reveals. More than 200 family office principles from over 40 countries completed Campden Wealth Research's survey ...

Cbus, NZ Super join Mercer climate change risk study

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
... governance (ESG) investment manager Louise Davidson said: "Cbus sees climate change as a significant issue for our investment portfolio over the longer term. We believe that participation in this project will give us insights into the range of impacts ...

Macquarie adds SMA option to platform wrap

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... apparent in recent years, with investors embracing the ability of SMAs to take the complexity out of managing an investment portfolio," Macquarie head of wealth product Justin Delaney said. "The decision to add SMAs to the Macquarie Wrap platform was ...

Aberdeen funds added to mFund service

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
... including fund managers like Aberdeen, is to help investors understand the importance of having a diversified investment portfolio and the advantage of accessing a variety of asset classes, like fixed income and overseas equities, through a professionally-managed ...

Mercer reveals confronting life expectancy research

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
... and should hit home for individuals, businesses and policy makers in relation to superannuation savings, investment portfolio construction, healthcare and health system load, aged care and the need for personal financial advice. "We know half of all ...

WAM Capital posts record profit

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... After tax profit rose 54.4% to $68.3 million. The total shareholder return for the period was 30.7%, and the investment portfolio increased 19.2%, outperforming the market. "The record result was achieved while maintaining a conservatively structured ...

Bennelong expands Long Short Equity team

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
Bennelong Long Short Equity Management (BLSEM) has appointed a senior investment analyst, starting in early August. Steven Lambeth joins from JCP Investment Partners, where he was senior investment analyst and responsible for company research and valuation ...

Hastings sell US natural gas terminal for huge profit

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
Hastings Funds Management has capitalised on the current high demand for infrastructure assets by selling its stake in a Texan liquid natural gas terminal for a return of five and half times what it paid. Together with Zachry American Infrastructure ...

Zenith launches range of retirement portfolios

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
Investment research provider Zenith has launched a new range of retirement investment portfolios which cater to a range of risk appetites and have options for an annuity-style income stream. The six portfolios are designed to maximise income and age ...