September 16, 2018

Martin Currie stands firm on emerging markets

Some earnings disappointments and continued nervousness about the impact of a trade war have taken some of the shine off emerging markets in the short term but global manager Martin Currie has cautioned investors against reacting hastily to the current

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State Super to create four new investment roles

State Super, the $43 billion NSW Government fund, which fits in the TCorp family, is restructuring its senior management, in the process creating four new investment roles. John Livanas, the chief executive, said the new roles included two executive positions

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Hedge Funds Award winners at gala charity event

Hedge Funds Rock, the gala dinner held in Sydney last week, which includes the annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards, has raised nearly $4 million for children’s charities since it started in 2002 as a knock-about rock-and-roll night. It has managed

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Finemore’s lessons from the track, trucks, and Wagga

Aided by “complexity and fear”, the family office-style fund manager Manikay Partners has bought into the privatisation of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. It’s the best sort of business, like a royalty stream, says Shane Finemore an heir to the

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Stephen O’Brien joins Nanuk as institutional sales head

Nanuk Asset Management has appointed Stephen O’Brien, formerly chief executive of Deutsche Asset Management (Australia), as head of institutional sales, marking a return to funds management after several years focused on investor relations. O’Brien has 30 years’ experience in institutional

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DTCC proposes more action on current risks

DTCC has published a new white paper to raise awareness of key risks and emerging threats facing the finance and investment industry and proposes actions to help address them. While the stability and resiliency of the global financial marketplace has

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NZ Super fills top ops spot, Devon adds to backoffice

The $40 billion NZ Superannuation Fund (NZS) has found a new head of investment operations in-house. In an appointment confirmed last week, Amy Hitchcock, previously NZS manager business solutions group, takes over the head of investment operations spot vacated by

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