Andrew Ang BlackRock has recruited an Australian-born finance professor at New York’s Columbia University, Andrew Ang, to head up a new global strategy group focused on smart beta strategies. Ang will oversee, initially, about US$125 billion in assets. The group
Lasse Heje Pedersen by Greg Bright I’ve always been fascinated by predominantly short-selling managers – those whose style have a dedicated short bias – of whom there are a sprinkling in the US but none in Australia. At least none
Vanguard has gazumped MSCI and FTSE/Russell by moving to directly include China A shares in its emerging markets ETF products and strategies. The two index companies vacillated in their latest deliberations. The news from Vanguard, which is not known for
Matthew Chan A study commissioned by DTCC (the industry-owned Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation) has provided an interim report card on progress with the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect cross-border investment reform. It suggests there are still several hurdles to overcome.
Jerome Lander Jerome Lander, the former CIO of NSW WorkCover and a former Russell Investments consultant, has been appointed to the investment committee of Dynamic Asset Consulting, a firm associated with financial planning group WLM Financial Services. Lander joins Lukasz
John Hamer John Hamer, an experienced marketer, has returned to the funds management industry after four years in financial services media. He has taken an institutional business development role at the established boutique manager Private Portfolio Managers (PPM). Hamer was
Raewyn Williams Super funds need to review their priorities as the window for tax-free change and restructuring is coming to an end, writes Raewyn Williams, the director of research and after-tax solutions at Parametric Australia. The Australian superannuation pool has
Philip Brittan by Patrick Liddy* Paul Julius Reuter founded the company that still bears his name in London in 1851 as a business transmitting stock market quotations and news. Reuter had set up his “Submarine Telegraph” office and negotiated a
Tim Mitchell New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZS) veteran, Tim Mitchell, has resigned after more than a decade in various senior roles at the organisation. Mitchell moved to his most-recent strategic advice position earlier this year following a stint as head
Joe Antonellis and Colin Brooks Two big names in global custody are moving on, it was announced last week – State Street’s Joe Antonellis, who is to retire later this year, and HSBC’s global sub-custody boss, Colin Brooks, who has
Andrew Ang BlackRock has recruited an Australian-born finance professor at New York’s Columbia University, Andrew Ang, to head
Lasse Heje Pedersen by Greg Bright I’ve always been fascinated by predominantly short-selling managers – those whose style
Vanguard has gazumped MSCI and FTSE/Russell by moving to directly include China A shares in its emerging markets
Matthew Chan A study commissioned by DTCC (the industry-owned Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation) has provided an interim
Jerome Lander Jerome Lander, the former CIO of NSW WorkCover and a former Russell Investments consultant, has been
John Hamer John Hamer, an experienced marketer, has returned to the funds management industry after four years in
Raewyn Williams Super funds need to review their priorities as the window for tax-free change and restructuring is
Philip Brittan by Patrick Liddy* Paul Julius Reuter founded the company that still bears his name in London
Tim Mitchell New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZS) veteran, Tim Mitchell, has resigned after more than a decade in
Joe Antonellis and Colin Brooks Two big names in global custody are moving on, it was announced last
