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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 ...

Financial services stars named in rich list

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
Some of Australia's best known investment talent has been named in BRW's latest rebalancing of its annual rich list. In tenth place, Platinum Asset Management co-founder Kerr Neilson was the highest placed financial services executive with an estimated ...

Inquiry has Macquarie Private Wealth in its sights

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
Macquarie Private Wealth is in the firing line with the Senate Economics Committee inquiry recommending ASIC undertake "intensive surveillance" of the company in its recently released report. The organisation was referred to by name in one of the Senate ...

Super contribution caps "limited and inadequate": Deloitte

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014

YBR Smarter Money receives rating upgrade

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
Yellow Brick Road's floating rate fixed income fund, YBR Smarter Money, has been upgraded to "Highly Recommended" by independent asset-consulting firm, Atchison Consultants. Since its launch over two years ago, Smarter Money has returned 5.9% annually ...

Credit Suisse named best UHNW bank in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
Credit Suisse has been named the most outstanding institution for its Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) service offering ($50 million plus) at the Australian Private Banking Awards for the fourth consecutive year. The Australian Private Banking Awards are ...

Momentum for mFund service gathering despite uncertainty

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
Equity Trustees has said it is starting to see momentum building for investors to transact through the ASX's mFund Settlement Service. The group says applications for funds provided by two of its clients, PIMCO and Armytage Private Funds, are being ...

Zenith launches range of retirement portfolios

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
Investment research provider Zenith has launched a new range of retirement investment portfolios which cater to a range of risk appetites and have options for an annuity-style income stream. The six portfolios are designed to maximise income and age ...

S&P denied appeal over landmark ruling

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
Ratings agency S&P has been denied leave to appeal a Federal Court ruling in favour of 91 council, charities and church groups which lost at least $180 million when AAA-rated investments went sour in the wake of the global financial crisis. The judgement ...

IOOF appoints Perpetual exec to head Bridges

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
IOOF-owned Bridges Financial Services has appointed Nick Langton as its chief executive officer. Langton joins Bridges from Perpetual, where he was most recently general manager of private clients. During his time with Perpetual he was also acting group ...