Mercer-Callan tie-up to create alternative assets kingmaker

Mercer Investment Consulting will create a new global head of alternatives research position as part of its acquisition of US consulting partnership Callan Associates. Mercer announced last month plans to merge the investment consulting businesses of the two firms in late March, making Mercer the largest investment consultant in the US. Tony Cole, business leader, … Read more

Mercer-Callan tie-up to create alternative assets kingmaker

Mercer Investment Consulting will create a new global head of alternatives research position as part of its acquisition of US consulting partnership Callan Associates. Mercer announced last month plans to merge the investment consulting businesses of the two firms in late March, making Mercer the largest investment consultant in the US. Tony Cole, business leader, … Read more

PASL restructures, slashes investment management fees

Paul KessellProfessional Associations Superannuation Limited (PASL), the $1.2 billion industry super fund, has overhauled its investment strategy, streamlining the investment options across its three divisions and reducing investment management fees by around 60 per cent.

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Performance link to super fund governance model probed

As not-for-profit funds continued their monopoly of the top ten in the latest SuperRatings five-year performance tables, a Sydney University study into a possible link between governance model and performance is wrapping up in time for the Conference of Major Super Funds.

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