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Australian private equity driving M&A

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
Australian private equity has boosted M&A activity by 16% over the last year, according to MinterEllison. New research from the law firm shows the healthcare sector was the biggest contributor to this, with private equity activity increasing significantly ...

SG Hiscock hires EQT exec

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
SG Hiscock & Company has appointed a new general manager - strategy and operations. Rowena Cole was previously general manager - strategy and development, corporate trustee services at Equity Trustees. Prior to that, she was EQT's national manager ...

Former Sentinel adviser slapped with ban

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
ASIC has banned a financial adviser and former authorised representation of Sentinel Private Wealth from providing financial services for five years. Stephen Beckton, who was a representative of Sentinel from September 2013 to October 2015, was banned ...

Omega hires Vanguard, NAB vets

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
Omega Global Investors has appointed a portfolio manager and an investment research analyst. Prior to Omega, portfolio manager Evelyne Meier was a quantitative analyst at Triple 3 Investment Management and a senior analyst at Vanguard. Omega co-founder ...

Reversionary pension and CGT changes supported

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
The Federal Government's changes to the counting of reversionary pensions in the $1.6 million superannuation transfer balance cap have been welcomed across the industry. A 12-month grace period is now proposed before reversionary pensions are counted ...

Prime Value fund added to Macquarie Wrap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
The Prime Value Opportunities Fund has been added to the Macquarie Wrap Platform. Managed by Prime Value Asset Management, the Australian equities fund has averaged a return of 13.3% since its inception in November 2012. Aiming to achieve absolute returns ...

Aussie start-up wins $500m impact investing mandate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
A former senior financial services executive who less than 12 months ago went out on a limb to set up his own business has signed a $500 million investment mandate - with another $500 million in the works. Less than a year since its launch, Sydney-based ...

Australian infrastructure supply must lift: report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
Despite Australian infrastructure continuing to attract high levels of global interest, investment will go elsewhere if the country fails to effectively harness it. This is a key takeaway from the latest insights provided by Infrastructure Partnerships ...

Japan ripe for investment

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
Stable economic policy, stronger than expected GDP data and the age-old need for diversification has created the perfect scenario for investors to reengage with Japan. Head of Japan at Wisdom Tree Jesper Koll argues the hype that once surrounded the ...

Perpetual awards global equity mandates

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
Perpetual Private has awarded new global growth and value equity mandates. BNP Paribas global equity partners Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss (BHMS) and Carnegie Asset Management (Carnegie) will manage assets for Perpetual Private's investments ...