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Pengana aims to lead global small cap groundswell

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
Pengana hopes the new strategy it is offering through a partnership with the so-called Queen of Small Caps, Leah Zell's firm, Lizard Investors, resonates with investors as much as global mega-cap peers Magellan and Platinum. Pengana's director of distribution ...

Zurich appoints political risk head

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
Zurich has appointed the head of its Melbourne credit and political risk operations. Clive Mok joins the Melbourne office after working for Zurich for eight years in Hong Kong. Prior to that, he held roles at QBE and Gerling. Commenting on the growing ...

FIIG arranges $40m Sunland bond issue

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
FIIG Securities has arranged a $40 million issue of five-year fixed rate notes for listed residential property developer Sunland Group. The senior unsecured notes will pay an indicative interest rate of 7.55% and will require a minimum initial investment ...

The importance of Asian trade agreements

GREG O'NEILL, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, LA TROBE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015

Martin Currie hires small cap analyst

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
Equity fund manager Martin Currie Australia has appointed a small and microcap research analyst. Anthony Porto joined the Australian investment team in October 2015, reporting to chief investment officer Reece Birtles. He has more than 10 years of investment ...

PROFILE: REI Super chief executive Mal Smith

DARREN SNYDER, LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
REI Super is home to the superannuation funds of Australia's real estate sector. Running one of the country's oldest funds is full of memorable experiences, some tough moments and rewarding interactions with members, chief executive Mal Smith says. ...

Embrace change to stay relevant

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015
No advice business is too big to fail if it doesn't adapt to changes in consumer behaviour, according to author and social researcher Michael McQueen. Speaking at the Association of Financial Advisers National Adviser Conference in Cairns this week ...

IAG appoints COO from Suncorp

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
IAG has appointed a new chief operating officer. Mark Milliner joins the IAG executive team from Suncorp, where he was chief executive personal insurance. He has held numerous other roles at the $17 billion insurance group since 1994, including general ...

MLC insurance sale to cost NAB $1.5bn

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
National Australia Bank (NAB) has agreed to sell 80% of MLC's insurance business for $2.4 billion, but it estimates it will lose over $1.5 billion in the transaction. The bank told investors that the transaction would involve an indicative loss of $1.1 ...

AFA gives Education, Michael Murphy awards

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has given out the 2015 AFA Excellence in Education Award and the Michael Murphy Award. Charles Badenach of Main Street Financial Services has been awarded the 2015 AFA Excellence in Education Award. The award ...