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ASFA calls for lifetime contribution caps

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called for lifetime cap to non-concessional superannuation contributions for those with balances over $2.5 million. The recommendation is published in a report which analyses the impact ...

GARS added to BT Wrap platform

HARRY PAGE, MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
Standard Life Investments' flagship multi-asset absolute return fund is now available on the BT Wrap platform. Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) was established in the UK in 2006. The multi-asset strategy aims to provide positive returns irrespective ...

Premium appoints head of network development

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
Premium Wealth Management has appointed former Lonsdale Financial Group Justin Viney as head of network development. Viney's key brief will be to interact with accounting firms seeking to broaden their financial planning offering. He was previously ...

OC Funds Management rebrands under Copia umbrella

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
Equity boutique and managed account provider OC Funds Management has formalised its relationship with a number of off-shore boutiques by rebranding as Copia Investment Partners. The Melbourne-based asset manager has teamed up with London-based Odey ...

Manny Pohl issues prospectus for new retail LIC

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
Manny Pohl's boutique Australian equity house, ECP Asset Management (ECPAM), has released the prospectus for a new small- and mid-cap listed investment company (LIC). Barrack Street Limited is targeting a maximum of $50million, with the LIC aiming to ...

Australian Super backtracked on airport valuation: Future Fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014

Platinum steps up focus on adviser market

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2014
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has revealed that Platinum Asset Management will be its main sponsor for its 2014 Professionals Congress in Adelaide in November. In an interview with Financial Standard in April, Platinum co-founder and managing ...

Whitehelm Capital appoints chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2014
Whitehelm Capital has appointed Gary Withers from UK fund manager First State Investments as its chief executive officer. The appointment coincides with the merger of Challenger Limited's infrastructure division with Access Capital and the formal commencement ...

Russell Investments set for London Stock Exchange sale

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
US index provider and fund manager Russell Investments looks set to be sold to the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) after the UK group agreed a US$2.7 billion purchase price with parent company Northwestern Mutual. The deal will bring together US$5.2 ...

Henderson set to acquire US fund manager Geneva

MARK SMITH AND AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
Henderson Global Investors has entered into an agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of Geneva Capital Management (Geneva). Henderson said taking over Geneva - with its $US6.3 billion ($A6.82 billion) assets under management (AUM) in ...