Investment Strategy
Victorian Funds Management loses $1.3 bln
Victorian Funds Management Corp. lost $1.3 billion in the third quarter after falls in global stock prices.
I & T NewsNovember 10, 2011
acquisition
Investment Strategy
Superannuation funds post worst returns since collapse of Lehman
A typical Australian superannuation fund in the third quarter has posted its worst return since the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., says Warren Chant, director of Chant West, a research firm that focuses on superannuation.
I & T NewsOctober 24, 2011
CIO profiles
SunSuper CIO David Hartley says MySuper could become “Ponzi scheme”
David Hartley, chief investment officer of the $18.2-billion SunSuper fund, says MySuper reforms could be disastrous.
I & T NewsSeptember 20, 2011
Investment Strategy
Senator Mathias Cormann speaks to Simon Mumme
Senator Mathias Cormann, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, speaks to Simon Mumme, Investment Magazine editor, about superannuation and the opposition’s position on the governments financial services reform. The interview took place at a recent roundtable conference on financial services in Sydney.
I & T NewsJuly 5, 2011
Hedge Funds
The power of platforms in a consolidating world
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Staff WriterAugust 5, 2009
Hedge Funds
The power of platforms in a consolidating world
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Staff WriterAugust 5, 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
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