The $35 billion Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has recruited a senior property analyst from Jones Lang LaSalle as it targets the office property sector.
VFMC targets office property, recruits senior analyst
The $35 billion Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has recruited a senior property analyst from Jones Lang LaSalle as it targets the office property sector.
Rob Brown returns to custody’s big league
Rob Brown
Custody and fund accounting stalwart Rob Brown has taken a senior role at the Australian arm of a global securities services provider.
HESTA tenders group risk contract
The $16 billion HESTA is understood to be in the advanced stages of tendering its group risk contract, currently managed by OnePath.
Ibbetson launches new consulting business
Simon Ibbetson
London calling: MLC plucks new PM from the City
The London connection continues for MLC Investment Management as CIO Nicky Richards, herself poached from Fidelity in the UK, confirmed yesterday she had lured a portfolio manager from Schroders in the City to run global equities.
Rob Brown returns to custody's big league
Rob Brown
Custody and fund accounting stalwart Rob Brown has taken a senior role at the Australian arm of a global securities services provider.
More than $20mn a month for Realindex EM fund
Colonial First State (CFS) has netted $90 million from investors for its fundamental indexing fund targeting emerging markets, since launching the product in January.
Infrastructure procurement model ‘broken’: Future Fund
The end of easy debt in the financial system has led to institutional investors being treated increasingly as “sources of capital” rather than partners in infrastructure deals, said Raphael Arndt, investment director – private markets at the Future Fund, during the first Think Tank held by the Sydney Financial Forum.
BTIM 'steady as a ship': CEO
BT Investment Management (BTIM) has benefited from improved equity markets and lower fund-related expenses to increase its revenue as funds under management remainied flat in the past six months.
