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IGCC launches climate risk survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
... investors to benchmark their performance on managing climate risk The survey, to be run by global investment consulting firm Mercer, will be sent to around 250 institutional investors worldwide, including Australia in mid-January, in particular asset ...

Continuum returns 12.4pc

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
... underperforming the ASX300 by an average 0.6 per cent, but there were still some shining lights in 2010, a new survey by Mercer has found. One such light is Continuum Capital Partners 'aggressive strategy'. The strategy delivered an impressive 12.4 per ...

Veteran asset consultant to bridge gap: AXA IM

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
... Managers, hopes to forge stronger links with key asset consultants in Australia through its most recent major hire, ex-Mercer global CIO Tim Gardener. Gardener joined AXA IM late this year as the new global head of consultant relations. The appointment ...

RBF-Tas makes senior appointments

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
... management, Baker will continue to head RBF's strategic initiative to outsource RBF's member administration services to Mercer Australia until the end of September next year. John Mazengarb has been engaged on an interim contract basis to fulfil the ...

Fees for alternatives under pressure

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
... be worse for alternatives as many funds struggle to assert their diversification credentials, post-GFC. According to a Mercer survey of more than 20,000 asset management products from over 4,000 investment management firms across the globe, institutional ...

LGsuper and City Super set merger date

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... effect next calendar year, prior to the merger, enabling a more straightforward rationalisation of the funds investments." Mercer, City Super's current administrator, will also assist in the transition.

Mercer outlines top trends for 2011

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... emerging markets, persistent weakness in the US dollar, and more demand for retirement products are just some of the themes Mercer expects to occupy the minds of investors next year. Many of the themes Mercer outlines overlap with its predictions from ...

Aviiid prepares to launch fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
... Crestani who has over 30 years experience in financial and professional services as chair. She is also a board member for Mercer Investment Nominees, Risk Committee and Human Resources, Remuneration and Nominations Committee. Her appointment comes before ...

Asset Super awards mandates

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... managers that have won mandates from the $1.5 billion Asset Super, following recommendations from the fund's consultant, Mercer. Asset Super made a $30 million commitment to the Antin Infrastructure Partners fund as part of the fund's "alternative assets". ...

Median Australian shares fund down: Mercer

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
... strong September lead but the median result for Australian share funds were slightly worse than the market, the latest Mercer Survey shows. The median of the Mercer Australian Shares survey for the year was 4.2 per cent, as compared to the S&P/ASX 300 ...