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Super fund awards real estate mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
An undisclosed superannuation fund recently seeded a new Australian-domiciled global real estate trust with a $128.5 million mandate. The Heitman Global Prime Real Estate Trust was launched in Australia this week with Equity Trustees winning the appointment ...

Morningstar IM appoints regional chief investment officer

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
A former Qantas Super portfolio manager is taking on the role of Morningstar Investment Management's chief investment officer for Asia Pacific. Matt Watcher will start in the role in late January 2019, based out of Sydney. He takes over from current ...

Pinnacle expands distribution team

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
The $46 billion multi-affiliate investment manager has hired Eaton Vance's Australian lead as it expands its business in Australia and offshore. Duncan Hodnett is joining Pinnacle as a director of institutional distribution in a Sydney-based role. ...

BNY Mellon partners for new fund, eyes Aussie retail market

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
The global banking giant has partnered with multi-affiliate boutique manager Pinnacle to launch a new Australian-domiciled global infrastructure fund, as it eyes the retail and adviser market. The Pinnacle BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Yield Fund ...

Willis Towers Watson bolsters senior management

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
Willis Towers Watson is expanding its local senior management with the appointment of a former Funds SA portfolio manager. Fresh from an 11-year career with Funds SA, Simon James has linked with the global consulting firm as its new Australian head ...

Global $221bn manager hires BlackRock exec for new Australian office

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
A global investment manager headquarted in Zurich has appointed the head of wealth for BlackRock's local iShares business to lead an expansion into the Australian market. Alex Zaika will become managing director for Australia at GAM Investments ...

Capgemini appoints new Australian head

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
Capgemini has promoted its regional chief operating officer to lead its Australian and New Zealand business after the incumbent resigned from the position. Olaf Pietschner starts as Capgemini's head of Australia and New Zealand today. The digital consulting ...

Alphinity rolls out sustainable Aussie equities fund

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
Alphinity Investment Management has launched a new Australian equities fund designed to address the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Alphinity Sustainable Share Fund (SSF) aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index after ...

PIMCO and Allianz begin hiring spree for new business

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
PIMCO and Allianz are launching a new Australian retirement income business and recruiting 50 roles in distribution, technology, actuarial, legal, operations, compliance, marketing and customer experience. The new business, Allianz Retire+ Powered by ...

BlackRock restructures iShares ETFs

KANIKA SOOD, KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
BlackRock will delist five of its 19 US-domiciled iShares exchange-traded funds from the ASX and convert the remainder as Australian-domiciled ETFs. The world's largest asset manager is moving towards a locally-domiciled product range and the 14 ETFs ...