ANZ Custodian Services has a new boss following Mandy Rashleigh’s transfer to another division of the bank, while former JPMorgan custody chief Tony Winwood has joined on a contract basis.
ComSuper readies admin IT systems for tender
ComSuper, the administration provider to numerous public service superannuation schemes, including the Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA), has arrived at the pre-tender stage of replacing its major administration systems, collectively valued at $20 million.
…another ex-CSAMer to spearhead Ken Griffin's Australian push
Chicago-based alternative investment giant Citadel Group, which has made founder Ken Griffin a billionaire, has poached an Australian resources analyst to run its first discrete Australian long/short product from Hong Kong, in what the analyst says is “;the opportunity of a lifetime”;.
Standard Life opens Australian office, launches alternatives
Standard Life Investments, the Edinburgh-based global manager, has started an Australian business.
AIST drills down through energy and resources arguments
Fresh from its success with the Sydney lunch last month featuring Peter Garrett, Opposition environmental spokesperson, AIST will this month drill down through the arguments surrounding energy and resources at a Melbourne lunch.
Mercer weighs in on ‘weight of money’ debate: asset prices should hold up
The possibility of the world entering a ‘de-cumulating’ phase due to babyboomer retirements, is unlikely to have much of a subsequent downward pressure on asset prices, according to Tony Cole, the business leader for Mercer Investment Consulting, Asia Pacific.
Catholic Super names star managers
Catholic Super has named the managers that were the strongest contributors to its annual performance, with small cap manager, Renaissance, the star performer.
AIMA to release risk disclosure guidelines for members
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has finalised a set of voluntary guidelines on disclosure of risk terms and has sent it to Australian members and regulators for feedback, with a view to making the document public in a few weeks.
Ashton departs IWL which exits market in research to managers
General manager, managed investments research at IWL, Angela Ashton, will leave the firm to join Queensland Investment Corporation as a strategist, with her departure marking IWL’s exit of the market on research to funds managers.
Future Fund consultant speaks on alternatives
Australian super funds are on an inexorable drive to increase their allocations to a new and growing range of alternatives but in what context is this trend being driven?
Seven months, seven departures from CSAM Aussie shares team
Credit Suisse Asset Management’s Australian resources analyst left on Friday, the seventh departure in seven months from the team which new domestic equities head Steve Giubin is attempting to rebuild.
Property derivatives action contingent on index
The completion of an index upon which property derivatives can be traded should catalyse trading activity in the local market, according to a structured credit specialist.
