Ian Manton-Hall, head of Hermes Fund Managers’ domestic sales office, has enlisted a former Fortis colleague to help market the many boutiques run by the UK manufacturer.
Access Capital Advisers’ entire New York team poached
Access Capital Advisers was rocked on July 16 by the poaching of its entire New York team, lead by a man many regard as the best infrastructure investment banker in the firm, to the greenfields office of another Australian funds manager – however a departed Access partner will return to plug the gap.
Mega-merger of state-based super funds mulled
The consolidation rhetoric of Jeremy Cooper has encouraged Sunsuper and other state-based, non-public sector funds to get serious about merger discussions.
Financial innovation: good or bad?
Has society benefited from financial innovation over the past three decades? This topic will be debated in depth at the annual Australian conference of the Paul Woolley Centre, October 28-29.
Perpetual hires news credit head from the Future
The multi-manager arm of Perpetual Investments has found its new head of fixed income and credit portfolios in FuturePlus’ investment team.
Ausmaq streamlines CEO succession
Rob Brown, the boss of fund administrator Ausmaq, has moved on from the business after six years in the job.
Change at the top of UBS GAM Australia
UBS Global Asset Management (Australia) has repatriated a senior Australian from its New York office to take over Paul Bolinowsky’s chief executive officer responsibilities.
Access Capital Advisers' entire New York team poached
Access Capital Advisers was rocked on July 16 by the poaching of its entire New York team, lead by a man many regard as the best infrastructure investment banker in the firm, to the greenfields office of another Australian funds manager – however a departed Access partner will return to plug the gap.
Russell replaces investment solutions chief
Celebrations at Russell Investments, which last week prised consultancy for the $850m Amcor super fund from the hands of Simon Ibbetson, were tempered somewhat by the need to replace the head of investment solutions, who departed for a senior role running BT Investment Management’s balanced funds.
VFMC says no to accumulation funds
When Emergency Services and State Super (ESS Super) ran an open tender for the asset consulting contract of its $1.2 billion accumulation fund, its incumbent provider – Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) – was absent from the contest.
Insurers group for some ups and downs
The group risk insurance market has produced some baffling figures, according to actuary Simon Solomon.
