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NZ Super Fund partners in US renewables

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is partnering with an infrastructure manager to make an initial investment in a US-based renewable energy development. The newly-formed Longroad Energy Holdings is headquartered in Boston and focuses on the development ...

Former State Street analyst joins Parametric

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... firm's breadth of capabilities. "Susan has a wonderful technical skills base and, just as importantly, a client-centric focus with a willingness to innovate, making her a perfect fit for our culture," Briant said. Bu said she views her new role as a ...

Bennelong appoints new product manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... furthering our presence in the marketplace. The appointment demonstrates our commitment to the future of the business, with a focus on the needs of our client base." Bennelong Funds Management currently holds about $7.5 billion in funds under management ...

NAB and Nippon Life complete sale

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... "This is a significant and important transaction, marking the end of the group's major divestments - enabling us to totally focus on our core business in Australia and New Zealand, to deliver improved returns to shareholders and our mission to become ...

GSAM and Deutsche Bank back new PE firm

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Deutsche Bank Private Equity have become limited partners in the launch of an independent private equity firm. Stage Capital, newly separated from the National Bank of Greece, will be backed by funds managed by the ...

Funds management giants in historic merger

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
Two major global managers have agreed to an all-stock merger of equals. Henderson and Janus Capital, post-merger, will be known as Janus Henderson Global Investors. The combined entity will represent over US$320 billion in assets under management and ...

Australian funds rank well on ESG

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... long term alpha opportunity from ESG analysis. But of course there are always opportunities for funds to improve their ESG focus." Lonsec Research's ESG Biometric rating provides a graded rating between 'high' and 'low', indicating Lonsec's assessment ...

Infrastructure debt funds reaching 2012 highs

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
The unlisted infrastructure debt fund market collectively raised US$11.6 billion in 2016, approaching the 2012 high of US$12 billion. A Preqin report on the sector said this suggested "debt is becoming a more significant part of the unlisted infrastructure ...

CFSGAM grows investments team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
Colonial First State Global Asset Management has strengthened its global unlisted infrastructure investments team with two new appointments. Asieh Mansour, who was most recently a senior adviser at Townsend Group, has joined the company's board to oversee ...

Future of advice to be shaped by the customer

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
The future of financial advice and happy medium between digital and face to face advice will be determined by the customer, according to general manager of advice partnerships at National Australia Bank, Ross Barnwell. Speaking with Financial Standard ...