Opinion
Data disease cures aren’t enough
Best IT practice requires having the system in place to provide prevention, detection and correction.
Mark VaughanJune 27, 2018
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Investment Strategy
Get a jump on the competition in the CIPR market
Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement create a challenge and an opportunity. Invest in the right systems to gain an edge.
Scott KendallApril 14, 2017
Custody
Technology helps trustee transparency but also regulator scrutiny
Jeffrey Leckstein, head of Australia at Bloomberg, explains how technology is improving transparency for investors but also how regulators are using it for accountability. As global growth converges towards a slower speed, more funds in Australia are utilising derivatives to achieve investment objectives and manage exposures, leaving trustees and boards increasingly concerned about the associated risks. Many […]
Jeffrey LecksteinMay 22, 2015
Investment Strategy
Unisuper raises IT to executive team
Unisuper has added an IT specialist to its leadership team in recognition of the important role it plays in the creation of new products and the delivery of Stronger Super compliance. The move is an initiative of new chief executive officer Kevin O’Sullivan who wants more energy put into product development following several years focusing […]
David RowleyFebruary 24, 2014
Investment Strategy
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I & T NewsNovember 14, 2011
Hedge Funds
Insourcing valuation spurs local hedge fund’s strong start
Institutional investors have become sceptical of hedge funds, particularly since so many have proved to be no more than expensive purveyors of beta. SIMON MUMME profiles one domestic marketneutral manager, TechInvest, which argues it has lived up to the sales pitch.
Staff WriterMay 5, 2009
Hedge Funds
Insourcing valuation spurs local hedge fund’s strong start
Institutional investors have become sceptical of hedge funds, particularly since so many have proved to be no more than expensive purveyors of beta. SIMON MUMME profiles one domestic marketneutral manager, TechInvest, which argues it has lived up to the sales pitch.
Staff WriterMay 5, 2009
Investment Strategy
Big cash positions clarified by Frontier
Up to 25 per cent of a handful of super funds was in cash, as of last month, while others had between 6-8 per cent cash, according to Frontier Investment Consulting.
Staff WriterApril 14, 2009