The latest annual study commissioned by AIST, using SuperRatings research and analysis, shows profit-for-member funds continuing to dominate commercial and retail-orientated funds for performance, and why. But the gap between the two opposing groups is narrowing. The study looks at the
First State Investments, the global manager better known in Australia and New Zealand as Colonial First State Global Asset Management, has become the first Australian fund manager to make the list of the top 25 foreign managers dealing with either
Don Hamson has a bee in his bonnet about proposed changes to the franking credit system. Last year he organised a petition by investors opposed to the proposal. Now, with the ALP looking likely to win the May 18 election,
Northern Trust is in discussions with a strategic partner to help build what it believes to be a “game-changing” platform for its blockchain technology. Northern Trust was the first of the global custodian banks to go live with blockchain technology
Should companies pay their employees more or less? Or should they concentrate on improving non-monetary benefits, such as culture? Should they allow workplace flexibility, for men as well as women? Or is all that fluffy stuff going to impede a
It may be difficult to distinguish between them, but the increasingly popular ‘trend’ or ‘thematic’ investing style is not about chasing the latest ‘fad’. For super funds and other long-term investors, it’s about studying ‘mega trends’ and working out how
Natixis Investment Managers joined an expanding presence of Australian financial services firms supporting this year’s American Australian Association’s ANZAC Day service and lunch in New York on April 25. Natixis, a multi-affiliate manager, accompanied Hostplus, a supporter, in the promotion
A tough past six months for securities services companies generally was underscored last week with State Street’s quarterly result, which was the first presided over by Ron O’Hanley who was promoted to chief executive in January. Revenue and net income
It may just be a bit of fun from the New York Times but, in the paper’s usual fashion, a lot of evidence is presented to support its thesis. Venture capital managers are increasingly interested in investing in the ‘mystical
The latest annual study commissioned by AIST, using SuperRatings research and analysis, shows profit-for-member funds continuing to dominate
First State Investments, the global manager better known in Australia and New Zealand as Colonial First State Global
Don Hamson has a bee in his bonnet about proposed changes to the franking credit system. Last year
Northern Trust is in discussions with a strategic partner to help build what it believes to be a
Should companies pay their employees more or less? Or should they concentrate on improving non-monetary benefits, such as
It may be difficult to distinguish between them, but the increasingly popular ‘trend’ or ‘thematic’ investing style is
Natixis Investment Managers joined an expanding presence of Australian financial services firms supporting this year’s American Australian Association’s
A tough past six months for securities services companies generally was underscored last week with State Street’s quarterly
It may just be a bit of fun from the New York Times but, in the paper’s usual
