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IRESS acquires boutique firm

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
IRESS will embed relevant content for financial advisers and their clients to its wealth management solutions after acquiring a personal finance content provider. Innergi is an Australian-based business that enables financial advice practices and superannuation ...

Omega appoints head of investment solutions

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
Omega Global Investors has appointed a new head of investment solutions. Scott Lawrence joins the firm from Parametric Portfolio Associates, where he was managing director. He has also held positions at Vanguard, ITG and Commonwealth Investment Management. ...

Van Eck goes local on EM fixed income

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
Growth is beginning to surprise on the upside for emerging markets according to Van Eck Global emerging markets fixed income portfolio manager, Eric Fine. Speaking to Financial Standard about emerging market (EM) debt, Fine said a recent shift in the ...

Super delivers 12.2% for year end April

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
Returns from super fund default MySuper options dipped to 12.2% for the 12 months to end April but funds are still on track for another solid financial year, according to SelectingSuper's latest performance survey. The SelectingSuper survey of Workplace ...

Henderson scores $2.6bn in mandates from Perennial buyout

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
Institutional mandates of a combined value of at least $2.6 billion will fall under Henderson Group's umbrella, following the acquisition of IOOF's Perennial Fixed Interest Partners and Perennial Growth. Both companies have combined assets under management ...

PROFILE: IOOF managing director Chris Kelaher

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
IOOF managing director Chris Kelaher's trajectory has awarded him the labels of serial acquirer and M&A veteran. He has been behind the takeover of 30 companies in the last decade alone. But Kelaher's career in financial services started far away from ...

Mocking Maastricht

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
Is there? Is there not? A deal between 'the institutions' and Greece? It's a mere three winks away to crunch time and yet, there's still conflicting news on whether or not 'the institutions' would give Athens the euros it needs to repay one of 'the ...

Property bubble debate heats up

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
Public officials' concerns of a property bubble in Sydney and Melbourne are spreading uncertainty amongst those thinking about increasing their exposure, but are not dissuading Chinese investors. Treasury secretary John Fraser was the last public official ...

BTIS makes two senior hires

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... BT Investment Solutions (BTIS) has made two appointments to its leadership team. CBA head of Australian investment strategy Tim Rocks will join as head of market research and strategy. Aside from his main responsibilities, Rocks will also help structure ...

Super reforms to hurt retirees

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
The Treasury's proposed changes to the Age Pension in the 2015 Budget were targeted at "liquid millionaires" claiming government assistance, but some industry figures say the new rules will hit the most vulnerable retirees over the long-term. According ...