- Investment Innovation Institute [i3]

Telstra and Equip Sign Binding Merger Agreement

Alexandra Veroude, Senior Consultant, Frontier Advisors

Frontier Advisors Appoints Senior Consultant

Frontier Advisors has appointed Alexandra Veroude as a Senior Consultant in Frontier’s Capital Markets and Asset Allocation Team

Mark Hargraves, Head of International and Private Equity, AustralianSuper

AustralianSuper Hires for Internal International Equities Team

Appointment, Asset Owners, Equities

AustralianSuper has expanded its International Equities team with three new hires, in an effort further internalise the management of international equities

Michael Block, Chief Investment Officer, Bellmont Securities

YFYS Takes Risk Management Tools Away

Asset Allocation & Strategy, Chief Investment Officers, Private Wealth

The introduction of the YFYS performance test and the subsequent move by super funds towards more passive strategies has put these funds in the difficult position where they are less able to protect members from large market draw downs, Bellmont’s Michael Block says

Anne-Christine Farstad, Portfolio Manager, MFS Investment Management

US Exceptionalism is Biggest Contrarian Trade

Equities, Women in Finance

With US exceptionalism reaching record levels, European companies display far more attractive valuations than their US counterparts, MFS says

Brett Chatfield (r), Chief Investment Officer, and Justin Pascoe (l), Head of Portfolio Construction, Cbus

Cbus Starts Phase II of DAA Program

Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners

Cbus Super has embarked on the second phase of its DAA program, extending it to include relative value trades

A Look at Australia’s Newest Private Wealth Firm

Private Wealth

Viola Private Wealth was created through a buyout from Pitcher Partners in September this year. [i3] Insights speaks with the founders of Australia’s newest private wealth firm

Kate Misic, Head of Alternative Investments and Real Assets at TelstraSuper

TelstraSuper Evolves Data Centre Investments

Asset Owners, Infrastructure, Real Estate

Taking development risk in data centres is a good way of maximising the benefits of investing in the sector, TelstraSuper says

Brett Chatfield (l), Chief Investment Officer, and Justin Pascoe (r), Head of Portfolio Construction, Cbus

Portfolio Optimisation at Cbus

Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers

Cbus Super is preparing to quadruple the size of its portfolio optimisation program over the next 12 months, following the appointment of Justin Pascoe

Vinay Agarwal, Director, FSSA Investment Managers

Taking a Long Term View on India

Emerging Markets, Equities

Interest in Indian equities might have ramped up in recent years on the back of strong performance, but the structural growth story has a much longer history, FSSA says.