AMP Capital Investors’ head of retail distribution has left to spearhead a hedge funds-of-fund group’s drive into the retail sector.
AWM lines up sale of Finium and i.super, signs pact with Genesys
Australian Wealth Management (AWM) has announced the acquisition of the Finium and i.super master trusts from Zurich is expected to be completed by the end of June, while also signing a promotion agreement with the Genesys dealer group.
Clarification from AAS
Australian Wealth Management (AWM) has announced the acquisition of the Finium and i.super master trusts from Zurich is expected to be completed by the end of June, while also signing a promotion agreement with the Genesys dealer group.
SWIFT gets big wrap for managed funds test
SWIFT claims it has signed another of Australia’s largest wrap platforms to its SWIFTNet Funds industry test.
Challenger leaves client updates to InvestmentLink
InvestmentLink has signed Challenger Financial Services up to a service which distributes client account information to financial planners which use its funds.
Carry-on baggage: what managers are doing about the yen liquidity bubble
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
Carry-on baggage: what managers are doing about the yen liquidity bubble
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
Russell provides framework for new-style asset allocation
Russell Investment Group has built a model for the new-style of asset allocation which is starting to permeate institutional investment and has a research project underway to provide a framework for the new strategies.
FEAL names scholarship winners for 2007
The Fund Executives Association Ltd annual scholarship recipients have been announced, with the two international study winners being Bruce Stafford from HESTA and John Livanas from FuturePlus.
Self-insuring funds still under APRA spotlight
The Superannuation Complaints Tribunal (SCT) does not receive any more complaints from self-insuring funds than any other type of superannuation fund but the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) said it will continue to scrutinise funds that do so.
Invesco duo reject desperate offer and join David Slack
Invesco’s veteran head of Australian equities, Rohan Walsh, and senior portfolio manager Luke Sinclair resisted a dramatically increased offer from their employer after resigning on March 9, and will join Bell Asset Management.
Watson Wyatt lures Mercer senior exec
The head of Mercer Investment Consulting’s Melbourne practice will move to Watson Wyatt in mid-May.
