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GBST closes international Composer deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... its GBST Composer platform. The partnership will see GBST assisting an unnamed South African-owned retail investment business in boosting its profile and market share through product developments and digital innovation. The wealth management platform ...

Healthcare property produces double digit returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
Australian Unity's real estate investment business says its Healthcare Property Trust is ripe for potential acquisitions as well as developing new and existing assets. Returning more than 20% last financial year, Australian Unity believes the trust ...

PROFILE: Qantas Super chief executive Michael Clancy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
... multi-manager equity products. During this time he also moved to the UK for 18 months and helped run a small investment business running out of the NAB-owned Clydesdale Bank. From there Clancy was promoted to general manager of MLC Asset Management ...

Zurich appoints Macquarie vets

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
Zurich has appointed two senior Macquarie Life personnel to its management team. Following Macquarie's agreement to sell its Macquarie Life insurance business to Zurich in March, Zurich has recruited current Macquarie Life head of commercial management ...

Zurich launches education curriculum

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... through a combination of face-to-face and online forums. Head of retail distribution for Zurich's life and investment business, Kristine Brooks, said Zurich research had revealed the desire from advisers to broaden their advice offering and enter new ...

Sunsuper brings Vanguard CIO out of retirement

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... appointed the former chief investment officer at Vanguard to its investment team. George U. Sauter led Vanguard's investment business from 2003 to 2012, when he announced his retirement. He joined the now-US$3 trillion asset manager in 1987 as head of ...

Henderson completes acquisition of IOOF boutiques

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... businesses from IOOF Holdings. Announced on 2 June 2015, the deal sees the dual UK and Australia listed global investment business takeover two Perennial investment management boutiques, including their investment teams, for an initial upfront payment ...

PROFILE: Blue Sky managing director Mark Sowerby

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... on a gruelling 14 hour swim of the chilly English Channel might seem a far cry from running an alternative investment business out of sunny Brisbane, but Blue Sky founder and managing director Mark Sowerby reveals the process behind each is not all that ...

Towers Watson wins public sector fund mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... alignment in assisting the Trustee in delivering investment outcomes for members." Head of Towers Watson's investment business in Australia, Graeme Miller, said the firm considered it a privilege to be appointed. "As the largest public offer superannuation ...

CommInsure recruits BT exec for head of annuities role

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... acting head of general insurance to the newly-created position of head of annuities for its superannuation and investment business. George Lytas will be in charge of delivering growth to CommInsure's annuities business, general manager of superannuation ...