The president of Fidelity Worldwide Investments, Thomas Balk, says regulators’ moves to address perceived conflicts of interest between product manufacturers and distributors is good news for independent asset managers. Balk, a 14-year Fidelity veteran, started with the company’s German office, before running its European operations for five years. A six-year stint running Fidelity in Japan … Read more
US investment advisor Cambridge Associates has launched its online Research Navigator tool in the Australian market, targeting superannuation funds, family offices and philanthropic funds. The Research Navigator delivers current Cambridge research and historical data on private fund and asset managers throughout the world, from hard assets, hedge funds, private equity and long/short global equity managers. … Read more
Russell Investments has forecast lower growth, lower interest rates, a lower Australian dollar but improved investment returns for 2013 in what it says will be a “bumpy ride” for the local and international economies. In the firm’s November Market Commentary, Russell’s global head of investment strategy, Andrew Pease, forecasts that tighter domestic fiscal policy will … Read more
For as long as there has been the Superannuation Guarantee, Gerard Noonan has been involved with guiding the superannuation returns of his fellow journalists and media workers. The former editor of the Australian Financial Review traces his involvement in superannuation back to the beginnings of the old JUST scheme – the Journalists Union Superannuation Scheme … Read more
Towers Watson is recommending better, broader ways of measuring and monitoring risk, and uses the concept of the “irreversibility of time” to illustrate where standard approaches to risk and return can fall down. Martin Goss, senior investment consultant with Towers Watson and a member of the Thinking Ahead Group, said that investment is “about an … Read more
When Mercer released its global pension index in October, there was a vigorous discussion about the fact that Australia was “marked down” as a result of having a higher percentage of its superannuation assets allocated to growth. In fact, the nation’s growth assets were rated at between 71 and 80 per cent – the highest … Read more
After 17 years with CMSF, the last five as chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Fiona Reynolds will leave the organisation in January. She is moving to London to take up a new position as managing director of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment in February. James Gifford will remain executive … Read more
After 17 years with CMSF, the last five as chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Fiona Reynolds will leave the organisation in January. She is moving to London to take up a new position as managing director of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment in February. James Gifford will remain executive … Read more
Just when the play money was starting to run low, Castlereagh has cottoned on to one of the most brilliant investment managers he has ever known. The timing is perfect. My useless son has just finished his year-12 exams and after forking out hundreds of thousands for that Old School Tie over the years, I … Read more
Citibank has appointed former Australian senator and minister for superannuation, Nick Sherry, to its securities and fund services, part of the Citi transaction services division. Sherry will be based in Australia and will have a regional role supporting Citi’s pension fund clients in the Asia Pacific region. Sherry was previously chair of the senate committee … Read more
As the likelihood that the eurozone will collapse recedes, Australian institutional investors are becoming increasingly interested in private European debt markets, according to the Intermediate Capital Group (ICG). The FTSE 250-listed ICG provides debt and credit to the private markets with a focus on mezzanine debt. The firm, which has assets under management of around … Read more
BT Investment Management has launched an emerging markets fund that will be managed by its UK unit, JO Hambro Capital Management. The BT Global Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund is an actively managed portfolio of emerging market equities, designed for investors wanting long-term capital growth and diversification. Launching the fund, BTIM sales head, Martin Franc, said … Read more
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