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RBC secures custody mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
RBC Investor and Treasury Services won the custody and administration mandate for a diversified Australian financial services provider with more than $1.25 billion in funds under management.

Hunter Hall LIC board prepares for April fight

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
The future of Hunter Hall Global Value's current board is in doubt ahead of the April EGM where shareholders will vote on Wilson Asset Management's proposal to replace them.

AMP Capital wins $100m government mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
AMP Capital was awarded a $100 million mandate from the federal government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation.

SSGA wields power on gender equality

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
State Street Global Advisors has called for greater female representation on the boards of companies in which it invests, collectively representing more than $30 trillion in market capitalisation.

Emerging markets investment grows with new fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
An investment firm specialising in emerging markets launched its first fund at an event in Sydney yesterday.

New social bond advocates gender equality

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
National Australia Bank is issuing a social bond that will enable institutional investors to directly invest in Australian organisations actively championing women and equality in the workplace.

Merger creates active management behemoth

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
The recommended all-share merger of two international active investment managers will create an entity worth more than $1 trillion in assets.

QIC answers global infrastructure demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
Proving that demand for global infrastructure investment is high, the QIC Global Infrastructure Fund (QGIF) closed after exceeding its $1.75 billion target.

South Korean pension fund buys Brisbane property

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
A South Korean pension fund purchased a landmark office building in Brisbane, showcasing the increased international investment in Australian real estate stretches beyond Sydney and Melbourne.

Implemented Portfolios launches bespoke IMA offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
Implemented Portfolios created a white label individually managed account solution for clients of a $350 million Hobart-based financial planning firm.