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Former Fidante-aligned boutique targeted by UK regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... that investigation is focused on a very small number of Newton's UK equity-focused strategies which can invest in small and mid-cap UK equities. "There has to date been no loss to any clients/investors as a result of the activity, and we do not anticipate ...

NAB advice GM departs in wealth restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
NAB's executive general manager of wealth advice has departed in the midst of a restructure of the wealth business. Greg Miller took on the lead role in 2015. Prior to that, he was general manager of MLC Direct and MLC Advice Solutions. He has also ...

Life insurance M&A outlook gloomy: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
Despite the flurry of life insurance business sell offs, a new study found global life insurers are overlooking Australia for superior acquisition opportunities elsewhere in the Asia Pacific. Willis Towers Watson's analysis of merger and acquisitions ...

DomaCom unitholders approve new trustee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... its core operating costs stands as the fall back plan, DomaCom said. It expects to be in a position to update the market in mid-December.

Ophir Asset Management expands investment team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
Australian small and mid-cap equities manager Ophir Asset Management is strengthening its investment team with the appointment of a new investment analyst. Joshua Clark joins Ophir with a strong background in smaller company research, following recent ...

The Fed's aware of building imbalances

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
Watching Wall Street break one record high after another make it very tempting to join the herd or raise allocation of US equities in portfolios. There's the fear of missing out (FOMO) and then there's the shorts that, time and again in the current ...

Iron ore's ups and downs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... 14.9% down from the start of 2017. Still, anything can still happen given the volatility in iron ore prices this year. In mid-July this year that iron ore was considered in a bull market (defined as a 20% and over increase from its nearest bottom) and ...

Leading asset consultant makes specialist hire from NAB

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... credit," O'Connell said. Frontier noted Tran's appointment follows the group hiring another consultant, Marcus Nelson, in mid-2017. It also follows former chief executive Damian Moloney resigning after six years at the company. Moloney assumed the role ...

Former J.P. Morgan chief joins Future Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
The Future Fund appointed a former J.P. Morgan chief executive to its board. Robert Priestley joins the sovereign wealth fund's Board of Guardians, replacing Steven Harker who completed his five-year term. Priestley was the chief executive of J.P. Morgan ...

HUB24 upgrades platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... a single process utilising electronic signatures and a single client identification process for both accounts. Finally, by mid-2018, portfolio managers can expect to buy and sell investments in foreign currencies. Managing director Andrew Alcock said ...