The $1.2 billion Seafarers Retirement Fund (SRF) has narrowed its shortlist of potential insurers down to five and expects to make a final decision within the month.
CSAM appoints new custodian
State Street Investor Services has won the backoffice, middle office and custody for Credit Suisse Asset Management’s (CSAM) $23 billion in funds under management.
Garradin’s Bowhill and ING exec join Bravura brood
Bravura Solutions has completed its share acquisition of investment admin software developer Garradin from Powerlan, and announced the appointment of Garradin CEO Stephen Bowhill as head of product.
Microcap play shows we can go where megafunds can't: BUSS(Q)
The chief executive of the $1.5 billion BUSS(Q), David O’Sullivan, said a $10 million allocation to Contango Asset Management’s microcap fund was an example of how small-to-medium funds could access opportunities the “;megafunds”; could not.
VicSuper backs 'cleantech' venture capital fund
An Australian venture capital funds manager that invests in the development of clean technologies has drawn on capital from VicSuper and the Federal Government to launch a $50 million ‘cleantech’ fund.
Garradin's Bowhill and ING exec join Bravura brood
Bravura Solutions has completed its share acquisition of investment admin software developer Garradin from Powerlan, and announced the appointment of Garradin CEO Stephen Bowhill as head of product.
Beyond our backyard: Australian equity managers look to offshore listings as local markets become expensive
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
Tax advantage a big hit at home
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
Beyond our backyard: Australian equity managers look to offshore listings as local markets become expensive
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
Tax advantage a big hit at home
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
AustralianSuper to appoint specialist advisers
AustralianSuper is in the process of reviewing consultants with the intention of hiring specialist advisers in overseas property and overseas private equity.
Statewide Super to rate managers on ESG
Statewide Super is developing an implementation strategy for the UN Principles on ‘ESG’ investing, which will include evaluating managers on their adoption of the principles.
