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Eurozone splintering is biggest risk in Brexit fallout

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
Further exits from the European Union pose the biggest risk to global markets after the Brexit referendum, according to industry commentators. Following UK voters' decision to leave the European Union on July 24, political figures from Greece, Spain ...

QSuper public offer move reshapes competitive landscape

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
The decision to make Queensland government superannuation funds QSuper and LGIAsuper public offer could have far-reaching ramifications for Australia's superannuation sector. Following legislation introduced in the Queensland parliament earlier in June ...

William Blair funds rated positively by SQM

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
... of ideas and timely portfolio implementation." William Blair head of Australia and New Zealand institutional distribution Alex FranASois added: "William Blair's funds are offering quality investment opportunities to Australian investors in broader global ...

Contango sells funds management business for $13m

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
Contango MicroCap has sold its funds management subsidiary. From June 30, the new owner of Contango Asset Management (CAM) will be CAM SPV, an entity created by members of the funds management business's investment team, including CAM chief investment ...

AMP appoints new chair, flags further appointments

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
AMP has appointed a new chair to its board. Catherine Brenner has sat on the AMP board since 2010; she was also chair of AMP Life and the National Mutual Life Association. She is a director at Boral and Coca-Cola Amatil and was managing director, investment ...

ASIC takes Macquarie to court over van Eyk fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
ASIC has commenced proceedings against Macquarie Investment Management in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. ASIC's legal action relates to Macquarie's role as the responsible entity for the van Eyk Blueprint International Shares Fund and $30 million ...

Investec takes stake in HNW investment intermediary

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
Investec has taken a substantial stake in an intermediary service that connects high-net worth investors with emerging companies. Following the new investment, Investec is now one of the largest shareholders in Wholesale Investor, which was founded ...

Cbus hiring 30 advice professionals following service launch

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
Cbus has launched a new financial advice model to deliver to fund members. Prioritising tailored member engagement via advice over the phone, the $33 billion super fund will commence hiring for "30 specialist financial advice service roles" to grow ...

Bennelong appoints new director

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
Bennelong Funds Management has appointed a new non-executive director. Andrea Waters currently sits on the boards of Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand, Citywide, CareSuper and the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation. Prior to this, she was ...

BetaShares rolls out global sector ETF suite

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
... including products targeting agriculture, healthcare, gold and banks. Commenting on the launch, BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur said: "According to the BetaShares/Investment Trends ETF Report 2015, access to overseas markets is the second most ...