PGIM appoints head of Australia, New Zealand Institutional Relationship Group

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PGIM, the US$1.22 trillion global investment management business of US-based Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) has appointed Chris Briant as head of the Institutional Relationship Group (IRG) for Australia and

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REST awards responsible investment mandate to Calvert and Parametric for implementation partnership

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Rest, one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member industry super funds, has awarded an enhanced Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) mandate to Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric) and Calvert Research and Management

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REST partners with Parametric and Calvert for ESG integration across its new Sustainable Growth Option’s equities allocation

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Retail Employee Superannuation Trust (REST), one of Australia’s largest super funds, with over $60 billion in assets and more than two million members, appointed Parametric and Calvert Research and Management

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Parametric Appoints New Manager of Research and Strategy, Australia and New Zealand

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Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), an affiliate of Eaton Vance Corp. , has announced the appointment of Whitlam Zhang, CFA, as Manager of Research and Strategy, Australia and New Zealand,

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Parametric launches ’Equity Agility Platform’ for Australian super funds to manage moving targets around returns, fees and costs

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Super funds will increasingly need investment partners that offer ‘equity agility’ as a core feature to help navigate the mounting pressure to improve returns and lower investment fees, other costs

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Australian Catholic Super breaks new ground with custom equities strategy for RetireSmart members

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The $9 billion industry superannuation fund Australian Catholic Superannuation & Retirement Fund (ACSRF) has joined forces with the global specialist implementation manager Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (‘Parametric’) to offer members

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Eaton Vance announces new Director of Institutional Business Development, Australia & New Zealand

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Eaton Vance Australia Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV), has announced the appointment of Ty Thurgood as Director of Institutional Business Development, Australia and New Zealand.

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Parametric beefs up Australian team with senior appointment

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Global implementation manager Parametric has appointed Simon Mah Chut to the new position of Manager – Products and Partnerships as part of ramping up its Australian team. Mah Chut boasts

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Parametric wins first tax-managed factor mandate

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Global specialist implementation manager Parametric has been awarded an AUD200 million custom global equities mandate by a large Australian superannuation fund. The super fund, which has requested anonymity, commissioned Parametric

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Parametric teams with smart beta innovators Research Affiliates to launch Systematic Alternative Risk Premia (SARP)

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Specialist implementation manager Parametric has launched a new strategy for Australian institutional investors after collaborating with Newport Beach, California-based Research Affiliates, seeking to produce better returns and lower volatility than

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