The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has put its custody arrangements to tender, using UK specialist Thomas Murray as advising consultant, prompting speculation that Australia’s Future Fund may also use the international consultancy for its search.
IOOF finally fills ops head vacancy
IOOF has hired former Deloitte head of financial services, John Billington, as its new head of operations after the role was vacant for 12 months.
BNP Paribas wins extension of AMP contract
BNP Paribas Securities Services (BNPPSS) has retained its cornerstone client in Australia, extending its custody and fund administration contract with the AMP group out to September 2009.
SuperRatings expands fund awards dinner
SuperRatings’ ‘Fund of the Year’ dinner, to be held prior to the ASFA conference in Perth, has been expanded to accommodate another 50 delegates, following the sell-out of the first 250 places.
FTSE to open Australian office
Index company FTSE is establishing an Australian office in Sydney in response to increased interest in its growth weighted indices.
AMP brings China to the ASX
AMP Capital Investors plans to list a fund that provides access to China’s ‘Class A’ share market on the ASX by the end of this year.
Perennial to take funds to the world, via Dublin
Perennial Investment Partners is registering Dublin-domiciled versions of its Japanese equity, Asian equity and global listed property securities funds, and wants to launch them by the end of this year.
SimCorp builds business consulting team
SimCorp Asia has expanded the team in its Sydney headquarters by four, bringing the company’s Australian headcount to 23.
NZ Super custody tender prompts Future Fund speculation
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has put its custody arrangements to tender, using UK specialist Thomas Murray as advising consultant, prompting speculation that Australia’s Future Fund may also use the international consultancy for its search.
IOOF finally fills ops head vacancy
IOOF has hired former Deloitte head of financial services, John Billington, as its new head of operations after the role was vacant for 12 months.
BNP Paribas wins extension of AMP contract
BNP Paribas Securities Services (BNPPSS) has retained its cornerstone client in Australia, extending its custody and fund administration contract with the AMP group out to September 2009.
Mercer head of Aussie shares research leaves for HSBC
Nerida Law, the head of Australian equities research for Mercer Investment Consulting, is leaving the firm to go to HSBC Asset Management’s Hong Kong-based multi-manager business.
