The reasons for the departure of Paul Watson from Military Super, less than two years into his tenure as CEO of the $3.5 billion hybrid fund, remained shrouded in mystery last week.
Roundtable: long lifecycles don’t suit static SAAs
The financial crisis exposed a major flaw in superannuation: the inability of accumulation-focused funds to protect members on the cusp of retirement or in the early decumulation phase – when large investment losses can be catastrophic. But lifecycle investment strategies are evolving that provide funds with the tools to meet the needs of this burgeoning member segment, as discussed in a recent roundtable convened by Investment Magazine and Milliman.
Meet Investec’s new sales chief
Investec Asset Management has recruited its new head of sales and marketing from Tyndall’s institutional business development team.
Frontier stays true to 'core' values
As Frontier Investment Consulting progresses through its Australian equities review season, its preference for the ‘core’ portfolio has become more entrenched – and that’s not good news for low tracking error active managers of domestic shares.
Roundtable: long lifecycles don't suit static SAAs
The financial crisis exposed a major flaw in superannuation: the inability of accumulation-focused funds to protect members on the cusp of retirement or in the early decumulation phase – when large investment losses can be catastrophic. But lifecycle investment strategies are evolving that provide funds with the tools to meet the needs of this burgeoning member segment, as discussed in a recent roundtable convened by Investment Magazine and Milliman.
Meet Investec's new sales chief
Investec Asset Management has recruited its new head of sales and marketing from Tyndall’s institutional business development team.
Ibbetson, Westbrook affected by CPG restructure
The Kinghorn family-controlled Sigma Alpha International has split up responsibility for research and advisory in the asset consultancy it purchased, CPG, with Brett Westbrook taking on a new role as well.
Sliver of hope for JANA at OAMPS Super
JANA Investment Advisers may have some hope of retaining its implemented consulting contract with OAMPS Super, after Wesfarmers sold the $265 million fund to Equity Trustees, where van Eyk Research is the favoured asset consultant. Funds need financial health reports says Mercer
The super funds industry should introduce voluntary financial health checks to diagnose vulnerabilities and pinpoint risks, said Darren Wickham, principal in Mercer’s retirement, risk and finance business.
Eze OMS to warehouse fundie data
Tom Gavin
Where property stands alone, Keighran follows
Retrenched from Bernstein Value Equities after a consolidation of listed property oversight into the shares team, portfolio manager Stuart Keighran has benefited from the opposite happening at MLC.
LGS gets greener
The $6 billion Local Government Super (LGS) has hired the former regional boss of sustainability researcher Innovest to assess and communicate environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks – and also to engage investee companies.
