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Sunsuper CIO retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
... well-deserved reputation as a strong investor. "Over the years, David has delivered time and again for our members, expanding our focus to new asset classes and new ways of investing, always with a dedicated focus on performance, strong control over ...

Adapt or die, asset managers warned

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015
Asset managers all over the world are recognising they need to adapt their business models if they are to remain relevant to ever-more powerful asset owners. State Street surveyed 400 senior executives from investment management firms from Europe, the ...

QIC raises $1 billion for infrastructure fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
... sovereign wealth fund, one of China's leading insurers and two foundation QIC clients," according to QIC's statement. QGIF will focus on infrastructure assets in OECD countries, particularly Australia. "I'm delighted by the level of support and fund ...

Alpha Fund Managers add AB fund to portfolio

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
Alpha Fund Managers has become the initial investor in the AllianceBernstein (AB) Global Equities Fund by adding the fund to its multi-manager portfolio. AB chief executive officer Australia, Jen Driscoll, said a differentiated approach to delivering ...

Super decades away from maturity

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
The maturity of Australia's superannuation system is under scrutiny and industry representatives have weighed in on how super will progress from its relatively successful childhood. Speaking at the Trans-Tasman Business Circle on Friday, BT Financial ...

Super and pension work together

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
Common misunderstandings about the interplay between superannuation and the age pension are driving public uncertainty about Australia's retirement income system. This is the conclusion of the Super Reality Check report developed by Vidler Policy and ...

Action plans for Indigenous super

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
HESTA is the first industry superannuation fund to launch a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) aiming to further build its relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders. HESTA executive people strategy, Sophie Sigalas, said the ...

AustralianSuper builds in-house global equities team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... "we're not going to be running a high growth portfolio. We want to be a little bit closer to the centre, but still active and focus on stock picking rather than sector or geographic selection. It will be benchmarked, bottom up and picking big companies ...

APRA workload for boards does not rate

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... positive impact on financial management of their institution. There was some commentary on the amount of regulation and the focus on risk management taking the board's attention away from business strategy and development," the APRA report said. In a ...

Netwealth launches first private label MA

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
... growth for the platform business. "We are really pleased with the growth of FUM which we believe is a reflection of our clear focus on delivering great technology," netwealth joint managing director Matt Heine said. Check the special report on managed ...