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Small cap veteran joins listed equities manager

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
A small cap specialist whose credentials include senior roles at BNP Paribas, Citigroup and Bligh Capital has taken on a portfolio manager role at an ASX-listed boutique. In his new role at Glennon Capital, Tim Powditch will focus on small and mid-cap ...

Active debate triggers Fidelity fee overhaul

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
Fidelity made significant changes to its global fee regime in response to ongoing debate concerning the value of active management. Describing the new fee model as a "fundamental change in how it charges for its services," Fidelity debuted its reduced ...

Millennial super fund creates advisory board

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
A technology-focused millennial superannuation fund has appointed APRA and Ellerston luminaries to its newly-created advisory board at the same time as slashing member fees. The advisory board for Spaceship will be led by former APRA executive general ...

Exclusive partnership brings $35bn global manager to Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
A global specialist in private equity, private credit and clean energy infrastructure with more than $35 billion in assets is entering the Australian market via an exclusive partnership. Capital Dynamics is partnering with Australian distributor Channel ...

Prime accounts called into question by auditor

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
Listed wealth and accounting firm Prime Financial Group's directors said they were "deeply disappointed" that the group's independent auditor was unable to provide an opinion of Prime's annual report due to insufficient audit evidence. William Buck ...

Merger leads to fee cuts at Equip Super

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
Equip said its merger in July this year has enabled the $14 billion super fund to cut administration fees and drop buy-sell spreads on investment transactions. The merger with the Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund, Equip continued, has provided sufficient ...

Global $1.2tn manager buys Australian firm

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
An international asset manager with more than $1.2 trillion in assets is boosting its Australian presence with its first major local acquisition. Natixis Global Asset Management purchased 40% of Investors Mutual (IML) for $120 million from Pacific Current ...

Advisers flock to non-insto licensees

ALEX BURKE  |  SUNDAY, 1 OCT 2017
The total number of registered financial advisers increased by 10% in the 12 months to March 2017, and non-institutionally-aligned dealer groups captured more than 70% of this growth, according to Rainmaker research. While institutionally-aligned licensees ...

Asset manager seeks to demystify hybrids

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
Despite a suspect reputation, hybrid securities have actually delivered a better risk-adjusted return than the equity market over all time periods, according to Real Asset Management portfolio manager Michael Frearson. Speaking to Financial Standard ...

Madison FG appoints governance head from ANZ

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
Madison Financial Group has appointed a new head of governance and professional standards. Kirsten Lynn joins Madison from ANZ Private, where she was an associate private wealth adviser. Prior to that, she was a legal officer for merits review and decisions ...