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Industry fund transformation sees rebrand

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
One of Australia's largest industry superannuation funds has rebranded as part of its renewed focus on customer service. REST Industry Super will rebrand to Rest with a new visual identity and logo. Interim chief executive Andrew Howard said the change ...

Crunch time for limited MDA advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
Financials advisers have less than seven months to transition clients and beat the limited managed discretionary account (MDA) deadline. According to Managed Accounts Holdings (MGP) head of distribution Tony Nejasmic, the no-action position on limited ...

Global asset manager rebrands

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... European parent, Natixis Investment Managers, aligning its brands which include H2O Asset Management, DNCA Investments and Harris Associates to enable Ostrum to serve "fresh ambitions." Ostrum will focus its efforts on its longstanding fixed-income experience ...

Industry fund boosts property team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
The co-head of property at JANA Investment Advisers has taken on a leadership role at a $43 billion industry superannuation fund. Rhonda Spagnol is now head of property at Cbus, responsible for strategy development and oversight of the property sector. ...

VFMC appoints former Franklin Templeton MD

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
Former managing director and chair of Franklin Templeton Investments Australia, Maria Wilton, is joining the board of Victorian Funds Management Corporation. VFMC chair James MacKenzie announced the appointment yesterday and said Wilton would deepen ...

Fund managers should have personal stake: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
Fund managers should 'put their money where their mouth is' and have a personal stake in the funds they manage, Financial Standard's weekly poll results show. About 80% of respondents either agree or strongly believe this statement, indicating portfolio ...

Global manager to merge key investment firms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... Mac Intyre has been appointed as chief executive and chairman of the new business. BNY Mellon IM chief executive Mitchell Harris said clients are increasingly looking for specialist managers with differentiated investment strategies and competitive pricing ...

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. ...

Charter Hall launches fund, backs consumer spending

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
Property fund manager Charter Hall is betting on Australians to maintain their spending patterns with the launch of a direct, multi-sector fund targeted at precincts tied to consumer staples. The Charter Hall Direct Diversified Consumer Staples Fund ...

Franklin Templeton appoints new MD

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
Franklin Templeton Investments Australia has named its new managing director, replacing Maria Wilton. Matthew Harrison was previously general manager distribution at Colonial First State, a role Peter Chun has now assumed in his stead. Before that ...