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Vanguard appoints senior portfolio manager, fixed income

ALISON BEVEGE | MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011

... experience in the bond markets having worked as a fixed income portfolio manager for an inflation-linked bond portfolio at GIC Asset Management, a subsidiary of Singapore's sovereign wealth fund. She also worked as a director of fixed income research ...

GIC pockets $1.8 billion from Citi sale

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2009

Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC has sold half of its 9 per cent stake in Citigroup - a deal that plumped up GIC's coffers with a $1.8 billion (US$1.6 billion) profit. A press statement from GIC, which has over $100 billion in funds under management ...

GIC eyes US and European investments

COMPANY RELEASE | FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009

The $120 billion Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) is expanding its investment scope, appointing a company president based in America and also Europe. Lim Chow Kiat was appointed president of the corporation's European office based ...

Investors flock to listed property ETFs

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2009

... August this year. The listed property sector has recovered since its lows early in 2009. The S&P/ASX 300 - Property Trusts (GIC) Accumulation Index returned more than 16 per cent in the three months to June this year. The index still lost over 42 per ...

GIC reshuffles top management

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009

Singapore-based investment management firm GIC, which has over $100 billion in FUM, has appointed Lim Siong Guan as group president and Tony Tan as chairman of its real estate arm. Richard Hu will retire as chairman of GIC Real Estate Private Limited ...

Sovereign funds lose out after bank bail-out

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009

... shares with voting rights. Aite Group senior analyst Denise Valentine said that the Government of Singapore Investment Corp. (GIC) could face a dilemma if banks such as Citi, believed to be in discussion with US officials on such a deal, become part-owned ...

RREEF buys long short real estate stake

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008

... Securities chair. RREEF's minority purchase follows the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation's real estate arm, GIC Real Estate, committing more than $440 million in funds to the business. This commitment is not affected by RREEF buying a minority ...

S&P launch three new Shariah indices

CHRIS NICHOLLS | MONDAY, 12 NOV 2007

Standard and Poor's has launched three new Shariah law-compliant indices, targeting infrastructure, healthcare and large-midcap stocks. The three indices are the S&P Global Infrastructure Shariah, S&P Global Healthcare Shariah, and S&P/IFCI Large-MidCap ...

QIC awards $570m mandate to US endowment fund

HAMISH MADDEN | FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2007

... Joss, and Dr Tony Tan, the executive director and co-deputy chairman of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC)." QIC currently manages more than $55 billion.

CFS ploughs $280m in Myer property

CHRIS NICHOLLS | THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2007

... part of a consortium, Melbourne's landmark Myer department store building for $605 million. The consortium comprises CFS, GIC Real Estate and The Myer Family Company. CFS will initially outlay $276.6 million, while settlement is expected by mid August ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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