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WAM names prospective Blue Sky LIC team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
Wilson Asset Management has reconfirmed interest in taking over the Blue Sky LIC's management after Pinnacle withdrew its offer, naming the team that will lead it. Wilson Asset Management has put forth the name of Andrew Siew from its investment management ...

Blue Sky LIC adds new directors, denied pay rise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
Two new board directors have been appointed to oversee the Blue Sky Alternative Access Fund. At the same time, a six-figure aggregate increase to the annual remuneration of non-executive directors was not approved by shareholders. Based on proxy forms ...

Super pool ripe for adviser picking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
The growing pool of superannuation means there has never been a better time to be a financial adviser, according to a new industry white paper. With super assets projected to hit $9.5 trillion by 2035, ClearView believes this represents an unprecedented ...

Chief economist update: Wall Street in drunken sailor's shadow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
... extrapolate to all would be good. Market down, well...just bring out the list of the opposites...and then extrapolate to "the sky is falling"...until the next day's upturn. Let me take you back because I'm going to the days when the Fed first ...

Blue Sky names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
The former chief executive of Hastings Funds Management was named the new chair of Blue Sky Alternative Investments at an AGM that also saw the announcement of a new stakeholder in the business to accelerate its rebuild. Andrew Day will succeed John ...

FPA fines Henderson $50k

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
The Financial Planning Association of Australia slapped a $50,000 fine on former member Sam Henderson for breaching its professional code of conduct nine times. The FPA's independent disciplinary body, the Conduct Review Commission (CRC), determined ...

Industry fund adds chief risk role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... welcoming an executive manager, people experience in Jo McKennariey. She was most recently interim chief people officer at Blue Sky Alternate Investments. McKennariey has also previously held senior executive roles with Credit Union Australia, Super ...

Chief economist update: Buy the dip or sell the rallies?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... above expectations as of quarter end." Wall Street should instead be singing, "I believe I can fly, I believe I can touch the sky". Ah, but Factset may have hit the nail on the head with its reference to "dollar strength" - it's soared to its highest ...

Pinnacle drops fees in Blue Sky fund bid

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
Pinnacle has knocked off performance fees from its bid to manage the Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund, bringing it in line with Wilson Asset Management's bid, according to LIC's directors. The two managers have put in proposals to gain the ...

Chief investment officer retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... proceed with its compulsory acquisition. It will be followed by a strategic review of WDE. The proposal to manage the Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund is now sitting with Blue Sky's board for review.