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Life insurance leaders fear for industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
Some of the biggest names in Australia's life insurance sector have shared their biggest concerns for the future of the industry. Appearing on a panel at the 2019 Association of Financial Advisers National Conference, Zurich chief distribution officer ...

Pendal hires State Street exec

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
Pendal Group appointed a former State Street and BlackRock executive to further expand its operations in the US as the new chief executive for the region. Nick Good takes the reins of Pendal subsidiary J O Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM), shortly ...

Pension fund to buy British Steel

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
The pension fund for the Turkish army emerged as the preferred bidder for the British Steel, four months after it was forced into liquidation. British Steel granted Ataer Holdings A.S. detailed due diligence in mid-August ahead of a full sale. Ataer ...

LIC announces board changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
A listed investment company managed by Investors Mutual announced changes to its board of directors. QV Equities (QVE) added a new member to its board after John McBain, the joint chief executive of Centuria Capital, retires after five years of service. ...

Aussie equities manager expands team

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
A Melbourne boutique expanded its senior ranks with the appointment of a new head of distribution and investor relations. Collins Street Asset Management has appointed Rob Hay to the role, responsible for engaging with the fund's existing investors ...

Cashwerkz hires distribution lead from Perpetual

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
Cashwerkz appointed a senior adviser from Perpetual Private to the role of head of advised distribution. Paul Burbidge steps into the Cashwerkz position after five years at Perpetual. A spokesperson from Cashwerkz said: "In this role Paul will lead ...

Plato to raise $200 million

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
Plato Investment Management has announced a $200 million entitlement offer for its fund, Plato Income Maximiser (PL8). In response to increasing investor demand for dividend payments as a replacement for their cash and fixed interest income, Plato will ...

Future Fund voted down Pinnacle equity grants

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
The $154 billion sovereign wealth fund voted against equity grants to Pinnacle Investment Management's managing director Ian Macoun and two executive directors, a summary of its proxy voting for FY19 shows. Future Fund was happy to support re-election ...

Magellan posts bumper profits, raising $275m

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
Magellan Financial Group reported a 78% jump in its profit for the financial year ending June and announced a $275 million institutional raise for MFG shares this morning. Magellan's stable of well-performing equities funds are now managing an average ...

New distribution head for listed platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
Xplore Wealth announced the appointment of a new head of distribution and marketing. Anne Hamieh steps into the role, which has been empty since Tony Nejasmic departed for Lonsec in June. Hamieh was most recently intermediary sales manager at Vanguard ...