This year’s FEAL conference theme proved prescient when chosen, what seems a long time ago, in February. The theme was: ‘Resilience: How to Survive and Thrive in a Time of Disruption’. With a bit of luck, the organisation is showing
Investment organisations are not learning from their experience when it comes to improving investment committee (IC) practices and governance, according to new research from the ‘Thinking Ahead Institute’, a not-for-profit member group linked to Willis Towers Watson. The research, ‘Going
FNZ, the company which brought new-age investment options to Australia’s largest super funds, could be forced to sell down its acquired Australian software firm, GBST, by November 19, after the takeover was deemed anti-competitive by a UK regulator. In a
by Greg Bright Franklin Templeton announced its new leadership team last week, including the important Australasian and APAC parts of the business, prior to the official completion on July 31 of the takeover of Legg Mason, the global multi-affiliate manager.
In a regular series of presentations on the state of play in their markets by its affiliated managers, GSFM has demonstrated the diversification advantages that multi-affiliate funds management businesses have over their single-manager counterparts. The aim, as obvious as it
Two studies published in the past month have shed light on both the latest rankings, by assets, and how Sovereign Wealth Funds are investing those assets. Unlike many big pension funds, there is a big disparity in the cultures of
As the ‘S’ in ‘ESG’ is becoming increasingly important for big super funds and other fiduciary investors, the generally illegal activity known as ‘Modern Slavery’ in most countries, including Australia and New Zealand, has shown up the difficulties in finding
Around every corner of Australia’s roughly $3 trillion in super industry assets, you’ll find a forecaster, says one of the industry’s leading researchers, Raewyn Williams. Investment teams forecast market direction, engagement teams forecast new member flows and finance teams forecast
Cbus Super’s new chief executive will be Justin Arter, a former Australia country head for BlackRock and a former UK head of institutional business for that manager. Perhaps more importantly for his new role, Arter is also a former chief
by David Chaplin Fintech enthusiasts have until this week to lob in an offer for the Australian and New Zealand arms of collapsed German online payments firm Wirecard. The company has been labelled the biggest failure for investors’ due diligence
This year’s FEAL conference theme proved prescient when chosen, what seems a long time ago, in February. The
Investment organisations are not learning from their experience when it comes to improving investment committee (IC) practices and
FNZ, the company which brought new-age investment options to Australia’s largest super funds, could be forced to sell
by Greg Bright Franklin Templeton announced its new leadership team last week, including the important Australasian and APAC
In a regular series of presentations on the state of play in their markets by its affiliated managers,
Two studies published in the past month have shed light on both the latest rankings, by assets, and
As the ‘S’ in ‘ESG’ is becoming increasingly important for big super funds and other fiduciary investors, the
Around every corner of Australia’s roughly $3 trillion in super industry assets, you’ll find a forecaster, says one
Cbus Super’s new chief executive will be Justin Arter, a former Australia country head for BlackRock and a
by David Chaplin Fintech enthusiasts have until this week to lob in an offer for the Australian and
