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Former Lehman Brothers chief unveils new asset manager

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
The creation of a new US asset manager represents former Lehman Brothers chief executive Dick Fuld's most public Wall Street comeback since Lehman's collapse in 2008. Targeting high net worth individuals, family offices and institutions, Matrix Private ...

CommInsure awards $300m risk premia mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
CommInsure has awarded a $300 million mandate to a global asset manager. The funds were invested in GAM's Systematic Alternative Risk Premia product. GAM, headquartered in Zurich, operates in 13 countries and provides investment solutions for institutions ...

Boutique investment bank expands in Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
A specialist investment bank is boosting its Australian footprint with two senior appointments at its new offices in Sydney. Nelson Lam joins Berkshire Capital Australia as principal and executive director; at the same time, Glenn Dunn has joined as ...

Former NAB risk committee chair joins Wingate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
The chair who steered NAB's board risk committee through the GFC has taken on a new role at Wingate. Paul Rizzo joins Wingate as chair of the firm's Wingate Investment Partners Trust (WIP) investment committee. The WIP trusts co-invest with Wingate ...

Westpac sells $12bn asset manager

ALEX BURKE, DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
Westpac has entered into an agreement with a UK firm to sell its infrastructure manager subsidiary. Subject to due diligence and regulatory approvals, Northill will acquire Hastings Funds Management. The terms of the agreement are currently confidential. ...

Spaceship appoints new portfolio manager

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
Technology-focused super fund Spaceship has appointed a new portfolio manager. Jason Sedawie joins Spaceship from Decisive Asset Management, where he was also a portfolio manager. Prior to that, he was an equities analyst at Platypus Asset Management ...

Diversification trumping growth: Schroders

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
Latest Schroders broker research suggests diversification is overtaking growth as the primary driver of asset allocation strategy. About 50 brokers were surveyed and suggested that establishing a "well-diversified portfolio that will rise in most, but ...

Centrepoint names interim chief executive

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
In the midst of an executive search following John de Zwart's resignation, Centrepoint Alliance has appointed an interim chief executive. From November 24, Soula Cargakis will lead the financial advice network. She is currently Centrepoint's distribution ...

Market neutral isn't always the neutral: Alleron

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
According to a high-conviction Australian equity manager, a 150/50 strategy may actually carry less drawdown risk than a market neutral approach. Alleron Investment Management chief executive Barry Littler explained that a 150% geared long portfolio ...

AZ NGA assets hit $6bn with latest acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
An AZ Next Generation Advisory subsidiary has acquired a $284 million client book, bringing the group's total assets under advice to more than $6 billion. Wise Planners, which AZ NGA acquired in 2015, bought the client book from AFM Advisers. AFM was ...