Queen Street strengthens board prior to new fund launch
Queen Street Partners, the emerging manager research and fund-of-funds firm owned by Macquarie Bank, has appointed a former GMO Australia boss as its first independent director.
Private equity returns in the red but new funds look promising
Private equity returns around the world dipped into the red in the March quarter, according to State Street’s global private equity index.
…as Legg itself builds up local arm
The Australian business of multiaffiliate funds manager Legg Mason has made two appointments to its investment and distribution teams.
Buyer found for struggling Legg Mason master trust…
Baltimore-based multiaffiliate funds manager, Legg Mason, has found a buyer for its $1.3 billion Australian corporate super master trust.
…and drops BGI in favour of boutiques
Catholic Super has terminated an international equities mandate with Barclays Global Investors (BGI) in favour of three boutique managers.
CSRF drops Macquarie currency overlay, bids for more infrastructure
Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund has replaced Macquarie Funds Management as the currency overlay manager on its international equities portfolio, and is bidding to increase its existing investment in an energy infrastructure trust.
Invesco takes long/short road to Aus equities recovery
Invesco Australia has reached the final stage in rebuilding the Australian equities portfolio that almost collapsed last year, with plans to open a long/short Australian equities fund next month following the hire of former senior JANA consultant Arthur Roumeliotis in April.
Catholic Super changes asset consultant…
The $3 billion, Melbourne-based Catholic Super Fund (CSF) will have a new asset consultant from November, only the second in its long history, and has also switched group insurer.
Equity Trustees moves up the Bravura ranks
Equity Trustees aims to upgrade to Bravura’s Garradin wealth management platform by next July.
