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UniSuper may pull money in-house

Managing equities in-house is one of a number of investment decisions being considered by John Pearce, five weeks into the job as new chief investment officer of UniSuper.

Staff WriterAugust 17, 2009

New performance data company to set up in Australia

An internationally influential investment performance reporting company – eVestment Alliance – is to set up an Australian office from November, challenging the dominant position of Mercer Investment Consulting for the provision of analytics and information to the industry.

Staff WriterAugust 3, 2009

Hedge Funds

New performance data company to set up in Australia

An internationally influential investment performance reporting company – eVestment Alliance – is to set up an Australian office from November, challenging the dominant position of Mercer Investment Consulting for the provision of analytics and information to the industry.

Staff WriterAugust 3, 2009

Investment Strategy

AussieSuper tenders giant group risk contract

AustralianSuper’s group insurance contract – worth roughly $150 million in annual premiums – has gone out to tender with four providers understood to be shortlisted.

Staff WriterMay 25, 2009

Investment Strategy

Ex-Challenger exec to run Ascalon as Basile departs

A direct report to Challenger funds management boss Rob Adams will move on to become managing director of boutique incubator Ascalon next week, following the departure of previous Ascalon chief, Nick Basile, before Christmas.

Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2009

Investment Strategy

St George, Kaplan look to sell Ascalon

The co-owners of boutique incubator Ascalon Capital Management, St George Bank and Kaplan Funds Management, have called in an investment bank to assess options for offloading the business.

Staff WriterJuly 15, 2008

Hedge Funds

St George, Kaplan look to sell Ascalon

The co-owners of boutique incubator Ascalon Capital Management, St George Bank and Kaplan Funds Management, have called in an investment bank to assess options for offloading the business.

Staff WriterJuly 15, 2008

Investment Strategy

Ascalon/Private Collection deal chases promotion power

Former colleagues at MLC/Lend Lease, Nick Basile, Krystyna Weston and Sarah Brennan, have been reunited following Ascalon Capital Managers possession of a controlling stake in The Private Collection. The deal means Ascalon’s boutique funds managers will now be promoted in the retail space. Ascalon, which is part owned by St George Bank and Kaplan Equity, […]

Staff WriterApril 1, 2008