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Colonial First State adds to emerging markets team

Colonial First State Global Asset Management has hired three people to manage emerging markets debt investments and may hire more people to focus on the world’s fastest growing economies.

I & T NewsDecember 5, 2011

Sydney Uni explores its alternatives

The University of Sydney’s $800 million endowment fund is exploring boosting its investment in so-called alternative investments, such as private equity, in an effort to garner 8 per cent annual returns.

I & T NewsNovember 28, 2011

Investment Strategy

October offers brief respite for superannuation

October offered a brief respite for a typical Australian superannuation fund but the following months look gloomy for returns because of Europe, said superannuation research firm Chant West.

I & T NewsNovember 21, 2011

Investment Strategy

Shorten wants “united front” on super

Bill Shorten has appealed to the superannuation industry to overcome its internal divisions and support legislation aiming to boost compulsory superannuation contributions to 12 per cent.

I & T NewsNovember 10, 2011

Investment Strategy

Maritime Mining & Power Credit Union cements links with super funds

Mark Genovese, chief executive of the $700 million Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union, says he is pursuing a similar strategy to Australia’s four largest banks by establishing close relationships with superannuation funds AusCoal and Maritime Super as the funds seek “solid returns”.

I & T NewsSeptember 13, 2011

Investment Strategy

Avoca, new fund, seeks $170 million in two years

Former UBS AG fund managers John Campbell and Jeremy Bendeich hope to raise as much as $170 million in two years for their Bennelong Avoca Emerging Leaders Fund.

I & T NewsJuly 5, 2011

CIO profiles

New CIO mulls global revolution at Universities Super

Roger Gray has become the first new chief investment officer of the £27 billion Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) in 17 years, and will reconsider the fund’s use of regional equity mandates. In the British pension environment, USS is in a privileged position as one of the few defined benefit schemes that is still open, contributions […]

Staff WriterNovember 30, 2009

CIO profiles

New CIO mulls global revolution at Universities Super

Roger Gray has become the first new chief investment officer of the £27 billion Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) in 17 years, and will reconsider the fund’s use of regional equity mandates. In the British pension environment, USS is in a privileged position as one of the few defined benefit schemes that is still open, contributions […]

Staff WriterNovember 30, 2009