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Investment Strategy

Calastone seeks big slice of managed funds market

Calastone Ltd., the specialist messaging and translation service for managed funds, says it expects to mirror its U.K. market share of 80 per cent in Australia as the $1.3 trillion in superannuation funds seek electronic rather than manual processes. Founded in March 2007, Calastone is a messaging hub that sits in the middle of buyers […]

I & T NewsJanuary 19, 2012

Investment Strategy

New start at old fund for BDM veteran

One of Australia’s oldest corporate super funds has created a new position of manager, member services and communication, and a well-known administration BDM has bounced back from retrenchment to take it up.

Staff WriterAugust 24, 2009

Investment Strategy

Aberdeen sets it straight on State Street

Aberdeen Asset Management has clarified its intentions regarding State Street Investor Services, which took over Credit Suisse Asset Management’s backoffice just in time for that firm’s sale to Aberdeen, which has a global backoffice relationship with BNP Paribas Securities Services.

Staff WriterJuly 13, 2009

Investment Strategy

Workcover NSW finds new boss for its $12bn

The $12 billion fund of WorkCover NSW has a surprise new general manager of investments, who started yesterday in the role that’s been vacant since Michael Block left for FuturePlus in January.

Staff WriterJune 29, 2009

Investment Strategy

Navigator acquisition adds scale for NAB

Navigator’s $12 billion life insurance and investment platform, including $1.1 billion in multi-manager product, will be transferred to NAB under an agreement with Aviva Australia to buy its wealth management business for $825 million.

Staff WriterJune 22, 2009

Investment Strategy

CSAM small cap refugee finds new home

One of the Credit Suisse Asset Management Australian small caps team displaced by Aberdeen’s takeover of CSAM’s traditional businesses has resurfaced at an established small cap boutique.

Staff WriterJune 1, 2009

Investment Strategy

Future unclear for former CSAM equities team

The future remains unclear for Credit Suisse’s former Australian equity team post-Aberdeen acquisition after none of the team were offered positions with Aberdeen’s newly expanded $20 billion business.

Staff WriterMay 4, 2009

Investment Strategy

Spec(Q) invests $100 million cash stockpile

The $450 million Spec(Q) has begun reallocating the 23 per cent cash heap it has amassed back to the market, having directed the $70 million of free cash flow the fund generates each year into cash since December 2007.

Staff WriterApril 6, 2009

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