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.
FSR goodwill helps Vamos to ASFA top job
Pauline Vamos’ “;immense capacity to listen to members’ concerns”; during her implementation of Financial Services Reform (FSR) while at ASIC marked her out as a suitable new CEO for ASFA, according to the association’s chair Rosemary Vilgan.
L1 Capital wins first wholesale mandate
A new Melbourne-based fund manager has secured its first institutional mandate since setting up shop three months ago.
Changes in senior ranks at CARE, Statewide
Senior members of the secretariats at CARE Super and Statewide Superannuation Trust have departed the organisations.
InfoComp to double Indian office
Wrap technology provider, InfoComp, will grow its test and development centre in India to 45 people in a year’s time, driven primarily by offshore growth in the UK.
Game on for FNZ and Axa UK
Platform provider FNZ has secured its second major UK client, signing on with Axa UK to create its wrap.
Future Fund finalises senior operations team
The Future Fund has completed its investment operations senior management team with two hires – one of which marks the third recruit from custodian BNP Paribas Securities Services this year.
Asian Meltdown : Never Again?
Investment banks have become major direct service providers to private client and retail investor portfolios, mostly through their structured products. Yet they are conspicuous by their absence from wholesale manager menus. MICHAEL BAILEY examines whether the banks’ transactional culture can become acceptable to conservative superannuation funds, and whether they might find their biggest role in … Read more
Series keeps the Asian dream alive
Investment banks have become major direct service providers to private client and retail investor portfolios, mostly through their structured products. Yet they are conspicuous by their absence from wholesale manager menus. MICHAEL BAILEY examines whether the banks’ transactional culture can become acceptable to conservative superannuation funds, and whether they might find their biggest role in … Read more
Asian Meltdown : Never Again?
Investment banks have become major direct service providers to private client and retail investor portfolios, mostly through their structured products. Yet they are conspicuous by their absence from wholesale manager menus. MICHAEL BAILEY examines whether the banks’ transactional culture can become acceptable to conservative superannuation funds, and whether they might find their biggest role in … Read more
Series keeps the Asian dream alive
Investment banks have become major direct service providers to private client and retail investor portfolios, mostly through their structured products. Yet they are conspicuous by their absence from wholesale manager menus. MICHAEL BAILEY examines whether the banks’ transactional culture can become acceptable to conservative superannuation funds, and whether they might find their biggest role in … Read more
Hedge fund replication strategies taking off locally…
Merrill Lynch has launched its ‘Synthetic Hedge Fund Replication Platform’ in Australia, the latest in an expanding range of funds management products from investment banks which are looking to provide better liquidity and lower costs among alternative strategies.
