BlackRock Australia stands ready to “defend” at least $10 billion in legacy Barclays Global Investors Australian equity strategies, according to country head Damien Frawley, as two recently-departed BGI senior executives – including the all-important head of technology – consider whether to launch a boutique.
Focus hedge FoF and advisory sets up shop in Australia
Focus Investment Group, a New York-based hedge fund-of-funds and advisory firm which has been investing in Australia since 2003, has appointed an Australian and regional representative.
The Queensland Investment Corporation has poached senior executives from QSuper and JANA Investment Advisors under a bold plan to enter the ‘lifecycle fund’ market. Innovest MD gone as RiskMetrics focuses on ESG ‘delivery’
After acquiring sustainability researcher Innovest last year, RiskMetrics has let go the regional managing director of the business and brought two of its three analysts into its Melbourne office.
OneSteel win underwrites Russell alternatives foray
Russell’s Balanced Opportunities pooled super trust will seed three new ‘alternatives’ sector funds underlaid by six new managers, as it becomes default option for the 11,000 new OneSteel members of the Russell SuperSolution Mastertrust, with a push into unlisted alternatives to follow.
DST loses platform sales chief, but stays in the game
Rob Gould, the director of business development and strategy for DST Global Solutions in Australia, will soon leave the company, I&T News understands.
Former Fortis salesperson finds home
One of Fortis Investments Australia’s former institutional salespeople, put off around Christmas as part of that shop’s absorption into BNP Paribas Investment Partners Australia, has resurfaced at another funds manager.
Ashton to activate fund sales in new role
Known for her work as a fund researcher, Angela Ashton has begun sharpening the business profile and sales pitch of Australia’s first activist fund.
Partners Group headhunts for consultants gig…again
The local arm of Partners Group has renewed its search for a head of consultant relations after the manager’s head office in Switzerland rejected two shortlisted candidates.
Innovest MD gone as RiskMetrics focuses on ESG 'delivery'
After acquiring sustainability researcher Innovest last year, RiskMetrics has let go the regional managing director of the business and brought two of its three analysts into its Melbourne office.
