Australia/New Zealand
AustralianSuper to absorb A$204 million AUST(Q) fund
AustralianSuper, Australia's largest industry superannuation fund with more than A$62 billion (US$58.7 billion) in assets, and AUST(Q), an industry fund with A$204 million in assets, have agreed to...
June 18, 2013 | 10:42 am
CareSuper picks Neuberger Berman for emerging markets equity
CareSuper, an A$8 billion (US$7.6 billion) industry superannuation fund, hired Neuberger Berman to manage A$65 million in emerging markets equities.
June 12, 2013 | 10:36 am
AustralianSuper picks Henderson to run U.K. real estate allocation
AustralianSuper hired Henderson Global Investors to advise the A$60 billion (US$56.6 billion) Melbourne-based superannuation fund on its plans to make direct investments in U.K....
June 11, 2013 | 10:48 am
NZ Superannuation excludes nuclear base operators from portfolio
New Zealand Superannuation Fund, Auckland, will exclude seven companies involved in the operation of nuclear bases from its NZ$22 billion (US$17.3 billion) portfolio.
June 10, 2013 | 12:28 am
Plum Financial tapped as Shell Australia employees' new superannuation provider
Shell Australia Ltd., Melbourne, selected Plum Financial Services as its new superannuation provider, pending trustee approval.
June 04, 2013 | 04:37 am
Perpetual Investments appoints first general manager of distribution
Dean Winterton was named general manager distribution for Perpetual Investments, effective mid-September.
May 31, 2013 | 02:45 am
NZ Superannuation taps Leadenhall Capital for catastrophe bonds
New Zealand Superannuation Fund hired Leadenhall Capital Partners to manage up to US$275 million in natural catastrophe reinsurance-linked investments.
May 30, 2013 | 03:05 am
Cambridge Associates' Singapore arm to offer discretionary portfolio management in Asia
Cambridge Associates' subsidiary in Singapore received regulatory approval to offer discretionary portfolio management services to institutional investors and private clients, confirmed Alvin Tay,...
May 28, 2013 | 09:53 am
Segal Rogerscasey teams with Aussie consultant
Segal Rogerscasey and Australian consultant Frontier Advisors announced Thursday they have established a global investment research alliance, with the objective of sharing research on investment...
May 09, 2013 | 02:06 pm
NZ Superannuation reports gain for March, sale of timber
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund reported a 1.76% return for March, lifting the value of the fund's portfolio to NZ$22.11 billion (US$18.62 billion) as of March 31.
April 23, 2013 | 10:20 pm
Shell Australia Superannuation Fund joins outsourcing trend
Shell Australia is poised to become the latest Australian corporation to outsource its retirement plan to an external superannuation fund provider.
April 15, 2013
Industry Funds Management-led consortium buys Aussie port leases
Industry Funds Management led a consortium of investors in acquiring the 99-year leases of two major Australian ports for $A5.07 billion ($5.3 billion).
April 12, 2013 | 04:16 pm
First State Investments names CIO for fixed interest and credit
Paul Griffiths will join First State Investments in London as chief investment officer, fixed interest and credit, effective July 1.
March 27, 2013 | 06:42 am
New Zealand Superannuation reports 1.3% gain for February
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund reported a 1.31% investment gain for the month of February, lifting the value of its portfolio to a record NZ$21.99 billion.
March 20, 2013 | 11:52 pm
Chief executive of A$13 billion Telstra Super to step down in August
Martin Crowe, chief executive of Telstra Super, an A$13 billion Melbourne-based superannuation fund, will retire on Aug. 30.
