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BNPP IP launches global fixed income fund

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
BNP Paribas Investment Partners (BNPP IP) has launched a new single-manager multi-strategy global fixed income fund. The FFTW Absolute Return Fixed Income Trust is provided by BNP-owned Fisher Francis Trees and Watts (FFTW), a global investment management ...

Peters MacGregor hires head of research

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
Peters MacGregor Capital Management has appointed a head of research, shortly after hiring a head of distribution. The fund manager appointed Nathan Bell to lead its research division. Bell has 20 years' of experience in various finance roles and was ...

Executive appointment round-up

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
The biggest industry moves this week are QSuper's executive search following chief executive Rosemary Vilgan's departure and Peters MacGregor's marquee hire. QSuper seeks new CEO, Vilgan departs - Rosemary Vilgan will leave QSuper in October after 27 ...

Peters MacGregor makes marquee hire

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
Peters MacGregor Capital Management has appointed a head of distribution from Aberdeen Asset Management. Alex Haynes will manage the firm's relationships with direct investors, financial planners and institutional investors. Haynes was Aberdeen Asset ...

Midwinter appoints senior BDM from Commsec

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
Midwinter has appointed a senior business development manager who was previously at Commsec for over nine years. Adam Rebeira has been appointed in anticipation of Midwinter's further growth and will be managing the firm's relationships within the financial ...

ASIC bans Provident Capital director

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
Former director of failed company Provident Capital has been banned from providing financial services for two years. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) found that John Patrick Sweeney failed to comply with financial services ...

Executive appointment round-up

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
The biggest industry moves this week are Suncorp Life's chief executive stepping down after seven years in the position and Victorian Funds Management Corporation appointing a new chairman. Suncorp Life boss to step down - Geoff Summerhayes will step ...

Standard Life adds to multi asset team

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
Standard Life Investments has appointed former BNP Paribas global head of equity and derivatives as investment director for its multi asset investment team. Gerry Fowler will be based in Edinburgh and will join a 57 strong team providing investment ...

Corporate bond issue closes at $35m oversubscribed

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
Queensland property group W.A Stockwell has closed its $35 million bond issue oversubscribed following a strong response from self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees and other sophisticated investors. The six-year senior secured amortising note issue ...

Griffith, FPA launch academic advice journal

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
Griffith Business School and the Financial Planning Association (FPA) will publish an academic journal dedicated to financial planning. The Financial Planning Research Journal will publish academic research around financial advice and it is aimed at ...