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Well-known stockbroker launches own SMAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
A well-known stockbroker has introduced two managed accounts strategies aimed at retail investors and advisers. Owner and author of daily stockmarket newsletter Marcus Today, Marcus Padley has introduced two SMAs, partly to service the clients of Marcus ...

Food-related sector appetising for investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Terra Capital has launched a new small cap fund aimed at meeting investor demand for increased exposure to the food-related sector. The boutique investment manager has opened Terra New Horizons Fund for investments, with Australian-based seed developer ...

NZ Super Fund posts decent full-year return

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
The NZ Super Fund returned 1.89% (after costs, before NZ tax) in the year to 30 June 2016. Performance was hampered by negative returns in global equities but the investment committee was still able to add value versus the passive reference portfolio ...

AMP Capital strengthens US infrastructure debt team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
AMP Capital has appointed a vice-president to its New York-based infrastructure debt team. Adam Heath joined the investment manager earlier this month with the primary responsibility of origination and execution of infrastructure debt investments in ...

Willis Towers Watson names new Australasian head

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
Willis Towers Watson has named its new Australasian head following the departure of Tony Barber. Andrew Boal has taken up the role of regional head of Australasia, based in Melbourne. Boal was most recently head of large accounts for Australasia and ...

Vocus founder partners to launch new fund manager

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
The founder and former chief executive of listed business telco provider Vocus Communications has launched an asset management firm. James Spenceley formed Vocus in 2008; in September last year, it merged with M2 Group to become a major $3 billion player ...

Link considers Pillar bid

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
Large superannuation administrator Link Group is interested in the New South Wales government's sale of Pillar Administration, and it will now consider whether to participate in the bid process. Link told the ASX that if it decides to progress with ...

Court approves OneVue merger meeting

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
The Federal Court has made orders approving the meeting of Diversa shareholders to vote on a merger with OneVue. As previously reported in Financial Standard, OneVue will acquire all of Diversa's ordinary shares. The combined business will have a market ...

Industry fund appoints new CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
The South Australian based Electricity Industry Superannuation Scheme recently appointed a new chief executive following the departure of Jon Holbrook in July. Joining EISS as its new leader is Nic Szuster, a former chief executive at Local Super before ...

Prime Financial increases stake in MPR

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
ASX-listed Prime Financial Group is purchasing its largest stake in any one company, entering arrangements to increase holdings in Melbourne accounting and advisory firm MPR Group. Prime is increasing its stake in MPR from 40% to 93% through the issue ...