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Boutiques squeezed out by increasing compliance costs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
... increasing compliance costs would certainly make policing the industry more manageable. Regardless of intent, a dearth of boutiques would be a negative for the investor and the industry alike." The report said boutiques have "a unique arsenal of advantages" ...

New SFG service launched to reposition boutiques

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... solutions and AFSL management and growth. The head of Actuate Alliance Services Dan Powell said the service was aimed at boutiques that were looking to grow. "Our vision is to be an enabling partner of progressive AFSLs, giving them the opportunity to ...

Challenger dismisses Access takeover rumours

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... been decided upon, and that describing any such deal as a "takeover" is inaccurate. Challenger has announced two new boutiques in 2013 - Wyetree Asset Management and River and Mercantile, both London-based.

Annuity sales reinforce solid Challenger result

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... and earnings sense. It's leveraged to markets and the mandated growth of our superannuation system. We added two new boutiques to Fidante Partners post-30 June and are looking to back additional teams this year," Challenger chief executive Brian Benari ...

'Business as usual' for Perennial despite legal bid

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
... Supreme Court of Appeal. "It has and continues to be business as usual within the Perennial Group, with each of the boutiques, including Perennial Value, and the PIPL staff focused on delivering good investment outcomes and quality service for our clients," ...

Henderson to grow local presence through "buy and build" approach

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... shareholders, took at 33% stake in local fund manager 90 West back in April. "We're likely to add another one or two boutiques and discussions with a number of Australian businesses are on-going," Gaden explained. Henderson, which has a major presence ...

Super fund mergers pose capacity problem

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
... struggling to find capacity in emerging markets. He added that while there will always be a place for outperforming boutiques, the Australian market cannot sustain the large number of managers operating today in the face of super fund consolidation. ...

More than 8,000 advisers using IRESS XPLAN

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... provider has said. According to IRESS, the 'vast majority of Australian institutional wealth businesses, many high profile boutiques, independent AFSLs and a large number of independent advisers' are among the advice businesses making use of the tool. ...

AMG deepens Australian focus with new role

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
... service and giving retail investors in Australia access to high-quality, return-oriented strategies from specialist boutiques. " According to AMG this unique approach has been very well received by institutions in Australia and New Zealand, and it believed ...

Two boutiques merge to target SMEs

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
Two established boutique practices in the financial services industry, Neil White Financial Services and Ellingworth Pearce and Associates have joined forces to form Next Step Financial Strategies. Bringing together White's 20-plus years' experience ...