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CAER and GBST launch new ESG tool

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
CAER and GBST have launched a new tool, aimed at assisting super funds and fund managers in managing environmental, social and governance risk. According to Global Financial Services Technology Provider (GBST) and Corporate Analysis Enhanced Responsibility ...

Prime Value adds portfolio manager

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
Prime Value Asset Management has added a third senior portfolio manager to its ranks, joining its co-chief investment officers. Shih Thin Wong is joining the boutique Australian equities manager with established team Han Lee and Leanne Pan, Prime Value's ...

Former BlackRock head joins UniSuper

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... UniSuper moved its equities management in-house and away from fund managers, launching an internal Australian equities portfolio with $200 million in seed money. In August this year the super fund appointed Bloomberg Asset and Investment Manager (AIM) ...

UniSuper nominates Bloomberg as asset manager

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
UniSuper announced its selection of Bloomberg as partner in its internal management of its Australian equities portfolio with more super funds following suit. In June last year, UniSuper moved its equities management in-house and away from fund managers ...

Sunsuper awards $700m mandate

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011
Sunsuper has undergone a slight re-weighting of its Australian Equities portfolio, handing a new $700 million mandate to Vinva Investment Management. The Vinva mandate, which went live last week, is part of a wider reallocation of funds in Sunsuper's ...

Hyperion scoops $600m mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... with their new appointment. "The appointment of Hyperion complements the existing managers in our Australian equities portfolio, providing further differentiation while enhancing the growth component," said Trish Donohue, executive manager of investments ...

MTAA awards triple equities mandate

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
MTAA Super has restructured its Australian equities portfolio, awarding close to $800 million of new mandates to three separate fund managers. Ankura Capital has secured a $440 million mandate, while Bennelong Funds Management and Colonial First State ...

MLC cuts two mandates in new strategy

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
... two strategies and some manager mandates differ," said Peter Sumner, MLC Investment Management's Australian equities portfolio manager. Changes to MLC IM's Australian shares strategy have created separate domestic equities strategies for the Horizon ...

Prime Super restructures equities portfolio

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
... Index Global Equities respectively. The fund is currently appointing managers for its $350 million Australian equities portfolio, after Prime Super axed two enhanced passive mandates with BlackRock and BGI. "As a result of their [BlackRock and BGI] merger ...

The hidden costs hurting returns

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... over longer timeframes being rewarded. Another standard complaint, particularly relevant for an Australian equities portfolio managed with a small tracking error to what is a heavily concentrated index, is paying active management fees for what is essentially ...