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Asset manager profits under pressure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
... pressure on asset managers' profit margins - and may mean the industry has reached its peak. In a recent Lipper Alpha Insight discussion, Financial Conduct Authority technical specialist - investment management Jeremy Beckwith posed the "peak asset management" ...

CareSuper names first of several hires

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
CareSuper recently named its new manager insurance, complementing the $12 billion super fund's significant recruitment strategy in early 2017. Joining CareSuper as manager insurance is Cameron Hill. He has more than 20 years' experience in financial ...

HESTA hunting for new CIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017
... integration and leadership; something which he is very passionate about and an area in which he has deep knowledge and insight," Blakey said. The new five-year investment strategy is designed to support the ongoing growth of the fund, while HESTA continues ...

Aon Master Trust appoints new leader

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
Aon Hewitt is welcoming its new head of the Aon Master Trust as the superannuation fund reframes its position in Australia's $2.1 trillion system. Leading the Aon Master Trust will be Jennifer Dean. She has more than 20 years of industry experience ...

Clydesdale director departs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... advocate of the Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank brands during his extensive career and has brought considerable experience and insight to the board," Pettigrew said. "Richard played a key role in supporting the board and management team during the demerger ...

BT doubles wrap market share

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... billion in the year to 30 September 2016, now totalling $713.4 billion. According to the latest figures from Strategic Insight, the surge was largely driven by a strong September quarter which saw funds under management rise by $23.6 billion, an increase ...

First-mover advantage key to smart beta ETFs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
Investments in smart beta equity exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded products (ETPs) reached a new record-high of $690 billion globally, and the product incumbents continue to gain ground, a report shows. The findings were part of the latest ...

Wholesale funds see strong inflows

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
Australian wholesale funds grew $36.2 billion over the September quarter, while retail managed funds market grew $24.9 billion. According to the latest statistics from Strategic Insights, more than 90% of the growth in wholesale funds occurred over ...

ClearView partners for platform overhaul

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... running their general ledger platform on an outdated technology stack. As a progressive company that values data driven insight, it was imperative that the ERP Cloud solution they selected had the capacity to grow with them as they scale. "They needed ...

Equities on the nose in 2016

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
Investors moving in and out of equities-based managed funds are showing less confidence in the asset class as volatile markets continue alongside sustained political uncertainty. The Equity Preference Index, maintained by Colonial First State Global ...