Steve Gibbs, formerly the chief executive of the $18 billion Australian Reward Investment Alliance, will be the chairman of a new responsible investment educational body in the Australasian region.
LGSS taps MacarthurCook for first CIO
The $6.1 billion NSW Local Government Superannuation Scheme (LGSS) has appointed the former head of real estate securities from MacarthurCook as its first chief investment officer.
UniSuper hires up for private markets focus
The $24 billion industry fund UniSuper has hired eight people to its investment team in the last four months, with a clear focus on further resourcing the private markets team.
Catholic fund to send 2500 cheques after unit pricing error
The $3.5 billion Catholic Super & Retirement Fund (CSRF) will this month recompense 2500 ex-members affected by a tax-related unit pricing error made two years ago.
Timorese sovereign wealth in Australian custody
The sovereign wealth fund of East Timor, the $2.9 billion Petroleum Fund, will have its global custody needs serviced from Sydney.
Will SWFs, Asia stave off global recession?
The might of sovereign wealth and emerging Asia could fend off a worldwide recession while providing opportunities for super funds, an upcoming Funds Executive Association Ltd (FEAL) national briefing will hear.
Executive exodus from Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments’ equity funds might be top quartile but it’s also leading the turnover stakes with a rash of recent executive departures, including its operations head to a senior product role at AMP Capital Investors.
QIC snaps up former MLC private equity co-head
Queensland Investment Corporation’s private markets team has added a former co-manager of MLC’s private equity program, to help it achieve a target to almost double its invested exposure to the asset class by mid-2011.
Former ARIA chief to chair responsible investment academy
Steve Gibbs, formerly the chief executive of the $18 billion Australian Reward Investment Alliance, will be the chairman of a new responsible investment educational body in the Australasian region.
LGSS taps MacarthurCook for first CIO
The $6.1 billion NSW Local Government Superannuation Scheme (LGSS) has appointed the former head of real estate securities from MacarthurCook as its first chief investment officer.
UniSuper hires up for private markets focus
The $24 billion industry fund UniSuper has hired eight people to its investment team in the last four months, with a clear focus on further resourcing the private markets team.
Catholic fund to send 2500 cheques after unit pricing error
The $3.5 billion Catholic Super & Retirement Fund (CSRF) will this month recompense 2500 ex-members affected by a tax-related unit pricing error made two years ago.
