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PIMCO launches bank capital fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
Bond giant PIMCO has launched a new global bank capital fund which aims to reduce risk for investors with large exposures to the big Australian banks. The PIMCO Capital Securities Fund offers investors a long-term, strategic allocation to the global ...

ANZ ETFS listed on HUB24 platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
... entry by a big four bank into Australia's ETF market. Since then, the joint venture's two co-heads, Danny Laidler and Adam Smith, have stepped down from their roles and have been replaced by Kris Walesby. ANZ ETFS did not clarify why they stepped down ...

Victoria firm appoints senior investment adviser

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... Victoria has appointed former CIMB Securities director of institutional sales to the role of senior investment adviser. James Smith will be in charge of leading Providence's office in Melbourne, which opened shortly after the firm reached the milestone ...

Financial services most at risk from disruption

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
The banking and financial services industry is uniquely placed to suffer most from the wave of digital disruption that is sweeping the world. That's according to Citi managing director of customer experience Linda Duncombe, who opened the Afiniation ...

Aberdeen beefs up local distribution team

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
Aberdeen Asset Management has added an investment specialist to its distribution team. Josh Hall joins the fund manager from AMP Capital where he was senior product solutions manager for two and a half years. Hall has a range of experience in Australian ...

Club Plus Super appoints three senior execs

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
Industry superannuation fund Club Plus Super has made three appointments to its management team. Nici Andronicus joins as head of strategic relationships, Gemma Dooley joins as head of investments and Lindy Hunt joins as head of legal, audit, risk and ...

Australian pre-retirees streets ahead of US

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
Industry bodies often say people's super savings will not fund a comfortable retirement, but new stats from the US show just how far ahead Australia is. Figures from US researcher Bankrate show that 26% of Americans ages 50 to 54 have no savings. That ...

BlackRock hires senior analyst from UBS

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
BlackRock has hired an experienced analyst from UBS to join its Australian fundamental equities team. Sam Theodore is joining BlackRock as a director. He has 12 years' experience as an analyst and was previously head of gaming and engineering & contractors ...

Expect slow "boil" Fed hikes: Hamish Douglass

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen has delayed the interest rate lift off; supporting Magellan chief investment officer Hamish Douglass' view that tightening will be drawn out over many years. Presenting to some 800 advisers at Sydney's Westin Hotel ...

Ellerston named hedge fund of the year

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
The Ellerston Australian Market Neutral Fund has taken home the 2015 Australian Hedge Fund of the Year award. Hedge funds of all styles and sizes were recognised at the Hedge Funds Rock event in Sydney's glitzy Ivy Ballroom. Ellerston also collected ...