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AustralianSuper to add to investment team, seeks tenders for middle office

AustralianSuper Ltd., the $42 billion fund, is seeking to hire a senior manager to decide on asset allocation and has invited tenders to manage its middle office operations.

I & T NewsOctober 27, 2011

AussieSuper buys quant system for active manager assessment

AustralianSuper may have indexed half its Australian equities portfolio but that has not stopped it from upgrading its resources to assess active manager skill.

Staff WriterJune 9, 2009

QSuper coup: CIO on loan from QIC becomes permanent

The man many considered a successor to Doug McTaggart as chief executive of Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has instead taken a permanent position as CIO of its largest client.

Staff WriterApril 6, 2009

LGSS to add investment analyst, nears end of global shares review

The $5.7 billion Local Government Superannuation Scheme (LGSS) will appoint an investment analyst to support its CIO, and is preparing to implement the final phase of its global equities restructure.

Staff WriterMarch 16, 2009

Headcount follows FUA down at CFS, Challenger

Colonial First State and Challenger Financial Services have conducted rounds of redundancies within days of each other in the past fortnight.

Staff WriterMarch 16, 2009

Alan Beasley and tumbleweeds at Ascend AGM

The chairman of collapsed boutique Ascend Asset Management, Alan Beasley, led a deserted general shareholders meeting last week in Sydney, in which only one proxy vote was lodged in person.

Staff WriterDecember 1, 2008

I&TV: war stories from Richard Borysiewicz

In the latest I&T News/FTV broadcast interview, Credit Agricole Asset Management’s Australian chief, Richard Borysiewicz, talks to Amanda White about his experiences establishing a new funds management business in Australia.

Staff WriterNovember 10, 2008

Investment Strategy

Grove doubles funds under advice, looks for more

Grove Research and Advisory has continued on its deal-making way with a merger with Peter Williamson’s Counterpoint Group, making for a consulting firm advising about $10 billion in assets.

Staff WriterNovember 2, 2008

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