Asset consultant Access Economics has opened an American office and plans to open a London office later this year.
Funds pre-commit to PIMCO CDO equity fund
Bond manager PIMCO has claimed $122 million of pre-commitments for a fund which will invest in the equity tranche of collateralised debt obligations (CDOs), and is due to launch on March 31.
Jack Gray to return to Boston with GMO
Jack Gray, global strategist at GMO Australia, will return to the funds manager’s Boston headquarters in March to take up a co-director of asset allocation role.
ANZ gets new super head, seeks CIO
ANZ has a new head of superannuation, with Ian Glenny departing the bank last month to be replaced by Kevin Kelly.
Mercer seeks Aussie equity researcher as new team beds down
Mercer Investment Consulting (Mercer IC) has confirmed Marianne Feeley will head its Australian equities manager research team, which it is seeking to expand from three full-time staff to four.
van Eyk narrows search for property funds research partner
van Eyk is likely to enter into a property fund research partnership with either Adviser Edge or Aegis Equities Research following the end of its partnership with Managed Investment Assessments (MIA) last month.
JPMorgan loses two senior execs in a week
Tony Winwood, the chief executive of JP Morgan Worldwide Securities Services in Australia, and Graeme Arnott, the head of product and a former chief executive, both resigned last week.
Omgeo follows the high volumes into hedge fund space
Omgeo, a provider of post-trade pre-settlement trade management technology to funds managers, is moving aggressively in to the hedge fund space under new global chief executive, Marianne Brown.
BT: The new-look funds manager
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
Product specialists required when alpha is king
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
Affiliated Managers Group to bring 25 new managers to Australia in multi-affiliate launch
The Nasdaq-listed Morningstar Inc has continued its shopping expedition with a US$10 million purchase of the hedge fund and separately managed account database of software firm InvestorForce.
Watson Wyatt fires up debate on adequacy – 9% SG enough
The Nasdaq-listed Morningstar Inc has continued its shopping expedition with a US$10 million purchase of the hedge fund and separately managed account database of software firm InvestorForce.
