One of the four founding directors of Access Capital Advisers has left the consultant, which meanwhile is nearing completion of a major Australian equity manager review – although active managers shouldn’t get too excited.
Equipsuper plucks Bolinowsky’s 2IC as new CEO
The $4.3 billion Equipsuper has appointed the deputy country head of UBS Global Asset Management (UBS GAM) as its new CEO, but the funds manager won’t immediately replace the role.
Anxious wait for Wilshire investors
Investors in Wilshire Private Markets’ Australian and international private equity funds-of-funds are waiting for the manager to call an investor meeting, at which the ongoing management of the funds will be decided following the trigger of key-person provisions by the resignations of global chief investment officer Jeffrey Ennis, global management committee member Ovidio Iglesias, and most other senior executives of the group.
Transition management market set to get more crowded
The pending arrival of the UCITS IV directive has inspired a new entrant in Australia’s highly competitive transition management marketplace, which believes the European legislation will spark a run of fund mergers around the globe.
IFM's head of US, Europe moves on as Himbury moves in
Industry Funds Management (IFM) has restructured its global infrastructure team as head of US and Europe operations, Dunia Wright, decided to move on after not becoming the manager’s next CEO. Equipsuper plucks Bolinowsky's 2IC as new CEO
The $4.3 billion Equipsuper has appointed the deputy country head of UBS Global Asset Management (UBS GAM) as its new CEO, but the funds manager won’t immediately replace the role.
Russell veteran calls it a day amid consulting revamp…
Russell’s director of investment consulting in Australia, Jim Franks, will retire this month as the company aims to fill three new positions to further streamline its consulting business.
Liddy details new venture to put lazy cash and FX to work
Patrick Liddy, the former director of sales and marketing at National Asset Servicing, has announced the formation of his new business – Implementation Efficiency Group – with seed funding from one of its shareholders. …as company goes for global alternatives reach
Nicole Connolly’s appointment to Russell Investments is part of a global effort by the company to deepen its alternatives consulting capabilities.
Unilever’s super fund outsources to major industry fund
The Australian arm of Unilever will outsource the management of its $250 million staff superannuation scheme to a major industry fund in April.
Vanguard recruits from head office for MD role
Vanguard Investments has appointed a new managing director for the role that the company’s Australian business founder and chairman, Jeremy Duffield, has been filling since late last year.
Wilshire walkout: Australia’s most popular private equity manager in turmoil
Wilshire Associates, the private markets consultant which also manages $3 billion locally in Australian and offshore private equity funds-of-funds, was rocked last week by several simultaneous resignations, including that of the founder of its Australian business.
