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Future Fund adds super fund chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
The chair of the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation has joined the Future Fund's Board of Guardians. Patricia Cross has been appointed to a five-year term, during which time she will draw on her extensive experience in asset and investment management. ...

MLC appoints co-head of private equity

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
MLC Asset Management has appointed a new co-head of private equity, to work alongside New York based Marek Herchel. Kristian Zimmermann was most recently a senior director and head of investment review team at Temasek in Singapore. Prior to this, he ...

State Street scores ETF servicing mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
State Street Australia has been appointed as the servicing agent for AllianceBernstein's first exchange traded fund that launched on Chi-X. State Street will provide a range of servicing solutions including ETF basket services (to provide indicative ...

Labor to push for YFYS stapling amendments

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
Stapling is expected to be the thorn in the Liberals' side when the Your Future, Your Super bill hits parliament next week, as shadow treasurer Stephen Jones digs his heels in on the start date and exclusions for members in hazardous occupations. ...

Super funds under $30bn should merge: APRA

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell says the regulator agrees with the industry view that funds under $30 billion in assets should merge. Rowell said APRA was aware of about 12 super fund mergers currently underway. "The emerging industry view seems to be ...

New responsible agricultural fund seeks $300m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... hectares, managing $200 million of private holdings. It employs 22 full-time staff. PPCA is the investment manager's first foray into offering a strategy to the public.

Chief economist: The path to normality

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
Slowing to normal? Slowing or just normalising? This is the question prompted by the release of China's latest activity stats - a question whose answer will determine future policy moves by the People's Bank of China (PBOC) and the Politburo. ...

New Martin Gilbert vehicle strikes first deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
AssetCo, the new investment vehicle for the former co-chief executive of Aberdeen Standard, has made its first acquisition under its new business strategy. Martin Gilbert bought into AssetCo in January this year and joined as chair, alongside fellow ...

Chief economist update: Be afraid of inflation expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
... yield on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) have rising. They're now at levels higher than the Fed's first QE taper in 2013, its rate hike campaign between 2017 and 2019 and when then Fed chair Janet Yellen announced the first interest ...

Savills IM appoints local team, launches fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
A newly created team, led by a former BlackRock regional executive, is boosting the international manager's presence in Australia as it launches its first pan-Asia strategy. Savills IM has appointed four, including former BlackRock managing director ...