The $200 billion China Investment Corporation (CIC) will base its selection of hedge fund managers on advice from the Sydney-based team of a major asset consultant. (more…) An underlying manager in ...

A record $2.4 billion was “ripped” from the superannuation system in the form of sales commissions paid to financial advisers throughout 2007, according to a report commisioned by the Industry Super ...

Bennelong Funds Management, the family office and incubator recently expanded by two senior former ING Australian equities managers, has appointed a master custodian. (more…) Master custody for the ...

JANA Investment Advisors has been counselling its cashed-up clients to seize more active opportunities, in some cases recommending a reweighting toward international equities. The co-owners of ...

The $6 billion Qantas Superannuation fund has appointed one of its former lead asset consultants to be the first-ever chief investment officer. (more…) The managing director of Standard & Poor’s in ...

Steve Gibbs, formerly the chief executive of the $18 billion Australian Reward Investment Alliance, will be the chairman of a new responsible investment educational body in the Australasian region.

Pentafin’s recently-completed implementation of its OneVue product as Australian Unity’s unit registry system has introduced its new approach to workflow, which dispenses with the traditional method ...

The $88 billion profit-to-member fund for health workers is effectively offline as it changes out its administration provider ...

Whatever the outcome of the federal election, there will be a new minister overseeing the superannuation and financial services portfolio given the resignation of Stephen Jones from politics. With the ...

The $16 billion NGS Super wants to give its 32,000 members in or heading towards retirement an income for life and all the ...

The $11 billion investment facility of the NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp) has appointed a new asset consultant, continuing a horror run on the traditional consulting front for InTech. (more…) A ...

JPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services is in final contract negotiations with IAG Asset Management to become the $10 billion bond and cash manager’s outsourced backoffice. Also subscribe to ...