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Senior Perpetual Investments manager to retire

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015
... that has laid the foundations for that. "This is a fantastic role and I love working at Perpetual. At the same time I recognise the demands of managing Perpetual Investments. I am looking forward to changing course and directing my energies away from ...

Global bond fund gets first Aussie investor

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
Alpha Fund Managers has become the first Australian investor in a global asset manager's absolute return bond fund. Standard Life Investments' Absolute Return Global Bond Strategies Trust aims to return cash plus 3% per annum over rolling three-year ...

Indigenous super on Canberra agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
Eliminating excessive red tape between superannuation funds, government agencies and indigenous Australians will be a priority when a working group meets with politicians in Canberra this week. Members of the Indigenous Superannuation Working Group ...

New guide teaches social media best practice

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
Zurich Financial Services Australia has launched a series of case studies that promote best practice by financial advisers in the use of social media and digital marketing. The publication, the first of its kind for the industry, reflects the growing ...

Financial services industry unites for marriage equality

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015
... J.P. Morgan, State Street and UBS also signed the letter. The letter states: "We support diversity in the workforce and recognise the rights of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) employees to live and work, free of prejudice ...

UniSuper appoints legal specialists

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
Further developing its insourcing business model, industry fund UniSuper has appointed two executives to lead the advice and finance divisions of its legal services team. Joining UniSuper as head of risk and legal services for finance, operations, technology ...

Northern Trust wins UCA mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
Northern Trust has been appointed to provide global custody services for UCA Funds Management, one of Australia's largest ethical fund managers. UCA Funds Management chief executive, Michael Walsh, said the appointment also brings the company one step ...

Wealth Enhancers departs Synchron, goes independent

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... "wasn't so much against Synchron as moving towards something ourselves." Speaking to Financial Standard, she added: "We recognise that the way we do business is quite different, and being affiliated with Synchron was a bit limiting. So having our own ...

FEATURE: Alternatives - Taking the plunge

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... strategies Gareth Abley, though, this is more of an issue with member communication, because super fund investment teams recognise the fees are justified by the net return. "We have these two competing pressures," he explains. "On pure investment logic ...

SMSFs keeping cash for better markets

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... superannuation," Peker said. "Also it is the under exposure to international assets as well. They [SMSFs] have started to recognise this gap but what you'll find is they're prioritising diversification in their portfolios a lot more." SMSF allocations ...