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SSGA promotes local SPDR boss

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
The head of SPDR ETFs in Australia and Singapore, Meaghan Victor, has been promoted by State Street Global Advisors. SSGA has appointed Victor to a newly created role as head of SPDR ETF Asia Pacific distribution, in a move that will see Victor assume ...

More engagement with custodians needed: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) is urging institutional investors to forge closer relationships with custodians to ensure better outcomes are achieved. ACSA released a report describing the evolving role custodians play in Australia's ...

How to lose a mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
... Cyber security, a data breach or a significant data threat jointly topped the list, with 57% chances of the institutional investor putting a fund managermandate on the red list. This was the same likelihood as an increase in fees (57%) and was deemed ...

Macquarie suit to lead Challenger joint venture

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
Challenger and an American fund manager have hired from Macquarie's Sydney offices, as they appoint an Australia head for their joint venture which is readying a credit fund. Ares Australia Management was set up in October last year as a joint venture ...

Magellan cracks $100 billion

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
The global equities powerhouse cracked $100 billion at January end but no one at their offices is popping the champagne. Magellan reported its total funds under management as $104 billion at the end of January. Just one year ago, this number was about ...

New boutique at Pinnacle

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
A former Morgan Stanley investor has partnered with Sydney multi-boutique Pinnacle Investment Management to launch a new Asia-focused boutique. Reminiscent Capital was piloted by Pinnacle last year, and describes its strategy as discretionary Asia Macro. ...

Future Fund chief to lead IFM Investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
David Neal is set to jump from leading the $168 billion Future Fund to heading IFM Investors after Brett Himbury's resignation last year. Neal has been at Future Fund since its inception, starting as the chief investment officer in 2007 and then ...

Pzena introduces second fund to Australia

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
Spurred by the local success of its emerging markets value fund, Pzena Investment Management has introduced its second Australian pooled vehicle. The classic value equities manager has launched the Pzena Global Focused Value fund to Australian and New ...

K2 appoints head of research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
K2 Asset Management has created a new role of head of research and appointed an industry veteran to assist the business with its future growth ambitions. George Boubouras will step into the position with over 25 years' experience in the financial ...

Melbourne boutique adds to team

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
A Melbourne bond investor has hired a head of compliance as its assets under management hit the $5 billion mark. Jamieson Coote Bonds has appointed Ivy Choo in the role. Choo will look after the boutique's compliance and risk framework and has worked ...