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Reflation narrative lacks substance: MFS

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
The growing consensus that the global economy is tilting back towards higher interest rates ignores persistent macroeconomic headwinds, according to MFS Investment Management chief investment officer, global fixed income Bill Adams. Speaking to Financial ...

Argo LIC shakes up investment mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
Argo Investments' Argo Global Listed Infrastructure company is seeking shareholder approval to make a key change to its investment mandate. Under the current arrangement, the infrastructure LIC has a possible allocation of up to 20% in fixed income ...

Pengana partners with UK ESG manager

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
Pengana Capital Group, the company formed via the merger of Pengana and Hunter Hall, entered an agreement with a UK investment manager representing $260 million in assets under management. WHEB Asset Management is a specialist manager focusing on sustainable ...

Independence definition too restrictive: AFA

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Philip Kewin said ASIC's interpretation of the terms "independent", "impartial" and "unbiased" is too restrictive. Kewin's comments follow yesterday's news that the regulator had received legal advice ...

Zurich awards two equities mandates

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
Zurich Investment Management has awarded two Australian equities mandates following a review of existing arrangements. The mandates will go to Nikko Asset Management and will be managed by Nikko AM head of Australian equities Brad Potter and portfolio ...

Former Fidelity CIO joins Yarra board

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
A former chief investment officer of Fidelity International will join Yarra Capital Management's board as a non-executive director and chair of the multi-asset allocation committee. Michael Gordon served as Fidelity's CIO from 2000 to 2010, after which ...

Easton to acquire $1.7bn advice group

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
Listed wealth firm Easton Investments is in talks to acquire a financial planning network with $1.7 billion in funds under advice. GPS Wealth, established in 2012, operates 82 practices with 123 advisers and 182 accountants throughout Australia. According ...

Westpac GM becomes PNG wealth group CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
Westpac's former general manager for South East Asia Pacific is now the chief executive of an ASX-listed Papa New Guinean bank and wealth management firm. Greg Pawson's appointment as Kina Securities' chief executive was announced as part of Kina's ...

Australia a nation changing fast: Census

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
The first snapshot results of the 2016 Census have been released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and for the wealth management industry they paint a picture of a rapidly changing nation and marketplace. For starters, population growth is increasing. ...

ESG mispriced by markets: CFSGAM

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
The value of responsible investment is being mispriced by markets due to short-termism and other barriers, according to Colonial First State Global Asset Management research. CFSGAM undertook a survey of all staff worldwide to determine their perspectives ...