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Investment Strategy

Burton Malkiel would index “vast majority” of superannuation

Burton Malkiel, the Princeton professor who wrote A Random Walk Down Wall Street, would index the “vast majority” of Australia’s $1.4 trillion of superannuation investments because index funds offer better returns with lower cost.

I & T NewsOctober 25, 2011

Investment Strategy

Mercer dents the wealth of Adam Smith

Mercer Global Investments (MGI) has terminated a mandate with Australian small-caps specialist Adam Smith Asset Management and directed $40 million to another domestic boutique.

Staff WriterAugust 3, 2009

Investment Strategy

Sydney custody jobs sent to Manila and Mumbai

A global custodian has offshored approximately 15 Sydney-based jobs to Manila and Mumbai, while its regional head of client service has effectively made her own role redundant.

Staff WriterAugust 3, 2009

Investment Strategy

Acid test for local bank in big sub-custody tender

A pool of $45 billion is up for grabs in a tender with the potential to transform Australia’s sub-custody landscape, and it’s reportedly been enough for one of the Big Four Bank CEOs to start hitting the phones.

Staff WriterJuly 27, 2009

Investment Strategy

Famous consulting face pops up at Funds SA

The $12.2 billion Funds SA has rejigged its strategic weightings to equities and credit on the back of an extensive review conducted earlier this year and appointed a well-known ex-Russell and Intech consultant to its board.

Staff WriterJuly 20, 2009

Investment Strategy

Russell to launch new portfolio management service

A former BT Financial executive has joined Russell Investments’ corporate super team as it prepares to roll out a new service for its large superannuation clients.

Staff WriterJune 22, 2009

Investment Strategy

Vision Super goes beyond Frontier for private equity advice

The $3.7 billion Vision Super has appointed two new specialist asset consultants covering private equity and property, with the former moving outside the general consultant’s responsibilities for the first time.

Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2009

CIO profiles

Vanguard CIO resigns ‘because he can’

Eric Smith, the chief investment officer of Vanguard Investments’ Asia Pacific business, tendered his resignation at the end of last month, after 12-and-a-half years at the index funds manager. In an email announcing his departure to the industry, Smith wrote: “Why am I leaving now? Because I can. “ I am only the fourth person […]

Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2009

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