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Isolated advisers enter the digital age

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
In an industry known for its reliance on pen and paper, financial advisers have been quick to pivot their business models in the face of COVID-19 and embrace technology. For tech-savvy advisers the COVID-19 spurred shutdown will likely see no material ...

SS&C secures platform mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
US investment management software provider SS&C has been awarded a mandate to manage the wealth management platform of a local third-party investment administrator. Xplore Wealth has selected SS&C's global wealth platform (GWP) to underpin the entirety ...

Self-isolation to accelerate secular trends

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
The world's new reality will soon be defined by social distancing and self-isolation. And while that might be sad for most of us, some stand to benefit incredibly from the new normal. Speaking with Financial Standard, Antipodes Partners chief investment ...

Challenger general manager jumps to boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
It's reunion time at Yarra Capital Management, as Challenger's general manager of national accounts, research and platforms joins the team to work with an old colleague. Yarra Capital Management has hired Rommel Hacopian as a distribution manager ...

Ontario Teachers' takes stake in Sydney desal plant

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
The $201 billion Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan along with Morrison & Co, on behalf of the Utilities Trust of Australia have acquired The Infrastructure Fund's ownership stake in the Sydney Desalination Plant. Following the transaction, Ontario Teachers' ...

Cbus Property launches new project

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
Cbus Property and Scentre Group have announced a joint venture partnership to construct a new building in the Sydney CBD. The project, located at 111 and 121 Castlereagh Street, will be a "luxury" residential, retail and office space building, transforming ...

First Sentier nabs Nikko executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
First Sentier has picked up another executive from Nikko Asset Management. Yesterday, Financial Standard reported Hendrie Koster was leaving his role as head of product strategy at Nikko Asset Management to follow new opportunities. Today, First Sentier ...

AFSL suspended by ASIC

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
A Queensland-based financial services provider has had its AFS licence suspended, impacting close to 20 financial advisers. ASIC has suspended the AFS licence of Longhou Capital Markets for three months, expiring June 12 this year. It follows the appointment ...

Mirae appoints wholesale distribution lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
Mirae Asset Management has hired from Russell Investments to appoint a lead for its wholesale distribution in Australia. Tim Reimers has joined in the Sydney-based role and will work with financial advisers, as Mirae does a hard launch of its strategies ...

Prodigy folds, two boutiques to shut

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
Steve Tucker's multi-boutique Prodigy Investment Partners is closing its doors after its joint venture partner Euroz pulled out. Tucker, who was formerly the chief executive of MLC and now runs Koda Capital, partnered with Euroz in 2014 to start ...