Maria Wilton

Industry

Local super industry outranked by higher contributing countries

Each of the three countries ranked above Australia in the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension index – The Netherlands, Denmark and Israel – have contribution rates into their funded pension arrangements of 12 per cent or higher.

Amanda WhiteOctober 21, 2020

Hedge Funds

Era of women and prosperity

Data shows gender diversity improves investment outcomes. Let's get the word out that the ‘blokey’ days are long go, writes Maria Wilton.

Maria WiltonMarch 7, 2018

Equities

Active managers poised for a comeback

The debate about making the superannuation system more efficient must acknowledge the value active management can add, Maria Wilton writes.

Maria WiltonAugust 16, 2017

Hedge Funds

War of words on fees

When Fiona Trafford-Walker, director of consulting at Frontier Advisors, told the AIST ASI conference in September that after years of talking about the possibility of lower fund management fees, funds were starting to make major breakthroughs, there was little fund manager feedback on the speech. Here Franklin Templeton, Schroders, and Vanguard all give their feedback. […]

David RowleyNovember 26, 2015

Investment Strategy

Franklin Templeton hires a head of marketing

Franklin Templeton Investments Australia Ltd. has hired Joe Marassa as head of marketing. Marassa joined the company last month and is working from Templeton’s Sydney office. He previously worked at Colonial First State and ING Investment Management where he was head of marketing. “This appointment is another important step in our broader plans to expand […]

I & T NewsMay 8, 2012

Investment Strategy

Franklin Templeton hires Stuart Devlin

Franklin Templeton Investments Australia has hired Stuart Devlin as a Melbourne-based retail account executive as it seeks to garner more money from individual investors. “Franklin Templeton is building out its retail team after acquiring Balanced Equity Management,” says Maria Wilton, managing director of Franklin Templeton in Australia. Andrew Sisson, the founder of Balanced Equity Management, […]

I & T NewsApril 17, 2012